AURORA

By: Richard Oti

If we held hands
Would there be chemistry?
Would I understand why Oxygen needs two molecules of
Hydrogen to become water?
Or why Sodium reacts with Chloride to liven up my pot of
soup?

If I asked Einstein
Could he help me understand why there’s a force field that
keeps me revolving around you?
That should be easy, since he can explain synergy
When I’m still trying to understand why E=mc2

I know my heart should take a beat at a time
But it dances whenever I’m around you
I get goose bumps in summertime
And sweaty palms in cold seasons

When you smile at me
I hopscotch over to you
Then we play hide and seek
Till we’re both tired and you fall asleep

I tuck you into the bed, and stay awake to watch you sleep
Then at mid-night, I wake you up and take you to see the
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Then while you talk, I’ll fall asleep
Then you tuck me in and watch me sleep.