We Were Temporary

our relationship has an expiration date so let’s wander these Spanish streets and fall in love before i leave because you and i were destined to meet regardless of how impermanent this may be

we were never meant to last so let’s hurry and move fast before we can no longer hold hands on our midnight walks home down the old Gràcia road as you inhale the smoke from your rolled cigarette and we try to pretend like this will never end

what we have is short and temporary so let’s make every moment more than ordinary; from the way you french kiss my lips and caress my hips in the tiny lift ushering us into your flat as you unstrap my dress; to the way we spend hours in bed exchanging our life stories in more than one language, only to ensure the message isn’t lost in translation

this moment is quickly fleeting so let’s lie awake daydreaming about the life we could have if this wasn’t the last night i’d spend entangled tight in your arms as you whisper my name with the charm of your accent that swept me off my feet on that first night, we were destined to meet