Constellation
by Erin Dellinger
art by Kendra Renzoni
The constellations of my thoughts:
Well-defined shoulder blades
Sun shining through leaves
The slender arch of a foot as it presses into earth
Holding hands when speaking
Snow melting into rain drops from piping
Hearts ballooning with love
The infectious type of laughter
Dancing the music into my bloodstream
The street shining wet at night
Looking for the moon in the sky
Swinging and kicking into the air
Hugs so close the heartbeats embrace
Living memory through the inhale of a scent
Children not shying away from fantasy
Walking barefoot along the ocean shore
Smiling at perfect strangers
Pressing my body into a large tree trunk
Kisses that eclipse moments into eternity
Looking into eyes and forgetting the words