Reconnecting

R.M. Dolin, January 15, 2024

When we do finally reconnect,
when our lips lean into
that tender second first kiss, 
it will be a moment burning
indelibly into each of our souls.
One that lights the forever fire warming
your heart, calming inner voices
speaking in dialects of doubt
that push me away, 
and keep you in a constant state
of fearful risk aversion. . .

Background poem for the novel, “The Dangling Conversation.” Kyle imagines what his first kiss with Nadia will be like once they’ve reconnected.