"Skin deep" #NaPoWriMo #Day1

In a chaotic moment, 

a strange peace engulfed me,

when you laid your hand

gently on my shoulder.

As rain calmed the heated earth,

soothing the heat of the moment,

a raindrop settled on my palm.

Your sweet gentle smile 

found its place in my eyes.

The lakes filled us, 

and we sat there for hours,

 holding hands, watching the ripples,

talking about how the strangers

 in this strange world, 

 were destined to become one.

We looked at each other. 

The whole universe reflected in our eyes.

I closed them, and the cosmos filled me.

Poetic reflections settled on my skin. 

The warmth of your touch

ran through the veins, 

closely knitted,

and found its place on my body,

skin deep, as cellular memory.

-payalagarwal