september

do you remember

the 23rd night of september

when the autumn breeze blew just right

and masked a promise into the moon-lit night.

do you remember

your eyes catching mine

as we danced

underneath the stars that seemed to shine

just for us.

do you remember

forgetting that we weren’t alone

and pretending

that the world was our own

with our rules

and just the two of us

with our constellations

and the song that was playing

and nothing more.

do you remember

your hand on my waist

and the chorus of our beating hearts

drowning out the voices trying to pull us apart.

do you remember

the 23rd night of september

even now in the bitterness of december

please tell me you remember.