Pocketful of Your Laughter (Constellations Before Collapse #2)

*PUBLISHED AS ORIGINALLY PENNED ON 7/4/2025

Between now and when I see you next,
I keep a pocket full of your laughter—
a secret stash of stolen moments
to pull out when the silence stretches too long.

I taste your name on the wind,
feel your smile in the flicker of the stars,
and wonder how one heart
can hold this much wanting
without breaking.

You’re the half-remembered song
that plays just beneath my skin,
the gentle ache that makes me ache for more—
not just your touch,
but the way your presence
makes me feel like home.

So I’ll wait —
with hands curled tight around hope,
and lips ready to speak
all the words I’ve saved
for when you’re near.

Until then,
I’ll love you across the distance—
wild,
bold,
and beautifully ours.