• Falling through the dreams of absolutely nothing seemed to be the trend with my subconscious lately, weaving tales of what was, is, and could be to come. I have nothing to say about it, because there are so many varieties of dreams to be had. Of fear, of hate, love, and illusion of such. Captivated by absolutely nothing, I begin to forget what exactly it is I am here for in the first place, severing my ties with reality, and pushing my will into a distant orbit somewhere.
    Until you hold my hand, and kiss my nose.
    You care enough about me to join me in space. My orbiting buddy.
    “Travis, you are such a fruit loop, you know that?” you whisper to me, soft voice caressing my ears. Calming me enough to think about landing on Earth for a while.
    I can only laugh a little as we sit here on the bench that overlooks the bluffs. The tides that roll in and out continually remind me of home. Always coming and going, constant in a subjective kind of way. There it happens again. I feel my feet getting lighter and lighter as my mind prepares to pass by reality, searching for something more out there in the void that seemed to be my thoughts.
    I still cuddle close to you though, because you are all that I can hold onto in the world anymore. All the rest became victim to some kind of anti-gravity effect as time passed. Maybe it was just me. I whisper something in your ear about keeping me grounded, and saving me from myself. You laugh out loud, because that’s your way. The most beautiful thing that I know now.
    I don’t know why I whisper at all, because the park is empty, and the loud crashing of the waves overlaps anything I say anyway.
    I don’t want anything else to hear my words to you though. I want them to be for only you.
    The ring that I wear and the vows that we took erased everything else from my mind.
    “Look at the stars, aren’t they the prettiest thing you’ve ever seen?” You ask me. I laugh a little louder, smiling and shaking my head in disagreement.
    “They may shine bright, but they are dim lights when I look at you.” I say, honestly. You blush so sweetly. Amy, you will never know the way you save my life every time I look at you.
    I help you put your jacket back on after noticing that you are shivering in the cold fall air. We watch the mountains swallow up the sunset in a frenzy of colors. Again, you exclaim how pretty it is, and I say the same thing as before, in a different manner. You kiss me on the cheek, and squeeze my hand as we get up from our temporary retreat.
    If this moment could last. If I could really, truly have you forever. What a b*****d time is. I’m selfish, no lie about that.
    I am going home with you nonetheless, tonight, and for the rest of my life.
    “You know, Trav, I love you.” You say to me. I feign passing out right there in the middle of the sidewalk. Dramatic emphasis on what those words mean to me.
    I lay there on the ground for a moment before you help me up, the two of us laughing like the crazed couple we are. I grab your hand, and we continue our walk home.