He lifted his index finger and bowed his head at the curve of my neck. He whispered ministrations about how much he loved me like a silent prayer to the gods to appease for the chaotic world of his. He asked me something, again softly punctuating the words with kisses on the skin above my shoulder blades. I felt feverish upon his touch, a sudden spark to the numbing nothingness there is. I opened my mouth. I was somewhat dazed. Maybe, a little intoxicated. He was like the kindle of the fire warming the sheets of our bed. I looked at his eyes, pools of dancing soft yellows glowed at the shade of the moonlight. “Love, love, love,” he whispered so silently. He kept on and on. I opened my mouth to speak but my lips kissed his cheek instead; he had always been the articulate one between us. My fingers threaded over his hair locks. We watched each other—my eyes pleading him to say the words again. I loved his voice. Maybe, that was why i became so envoloped in the melody and not the meanings underlying them. I grazed his skin with my fingertips and I felt him shiver. Was this love? My heart beat when his beat. We were like ocean ripples echoing to one another. But, I had such a terrible timing y'know. My mind sometimes wandered about what was beyond the horizon while unknowingly a crashing wave had pummeled me. I felt drowning. But, he would grab a hold then, we would restart again. Yet, over and over again, I felt suffocated. If only I had such a good rhythm as his. I closed my eyes and kissed him fervently praying silently for heaven to reach us and salvation may descend upon us. Gasping for air, I said, “I do love you.” It had became my mantra ever since.