" I don't climb trees ."
"Don't worry .. I promise I won't let you fall." you say and hold out your hand .
Dangling from the tree hand extended out to me. waiting for me to take it. I turn to walk away . at least that's what I tell myself. no way am I climbing that tree.
"Come on. For me ." and now I'm turning around . of course you're smiling because you know you've won the battle. It's not like I couldn't just turn around and walk away from you. but something about you makes it almost impossible for me to want to.
so I put my hand in your's and allow you to pull me into the tree with you. the leaves brushing against my hair . sit on a branch and watch for a few minutes. wondering what it is about you that keeps me here. that has me even climbing trees . something I wouldn't have done when I was younger much less now. yet here I am. finally you break the silence and the conversation flows easily. something that has never been easy for me to do. but it's almost like I now exactly what I want to say.
and I don't question myself or wonder if it's the right thing or the right time. I get so comfortable with you that I don't even notice how time has just flown by and that by now the neighbors must think i'm some kind of freak.
the only thing that brings me back to reality is a drop of water landing against my arm. I look down at it and this catches your eye. I know you can see the scars on my arms but you never say anything about them.
so it's time to get out because if we don't we'll get soaked by the sudden down pour. you jump down and hold out your arms to me. I warn you that if you don't catch me I'll skin you alive. you smile and promise me you'll do you're best to catch me. and you do .
"We should do this more often ." you say holding me against your chest.
"because having splinters on my ass is something I would love to experience a second time ." I mumble and you laugh. your arms still around me. pressing me against your chest. and then you lean into me and plant a light kiss on my cheek. if I wasn't so confused with everything in my life I would almost say I think i'm beginning to ....
