i don’t know what it’s called
when i want to hold your hand all
the time. do i want to feel you inside
me? or within—radiate out like
sunshine, like a late summer day
that turns my air-conditioned skin
goose-pimpled. like a deep
breath that begs for more:
a reminder that oxygen feels so
good when seeped through alveoli.
when the body works as it should
a tingle can feel powerful. & when i focus
on you, everything is warmer.
i want to kiss you. let the UV bathe
us until we are so flushed
we’ve forgotten what
else we were made for.
Sarah Karowski (she/her) holds an MFA from Mississippi University for Women and teaches English at Tallahassee Community College. Her work has been featured in Drunk Monkeys, The Elevation Review, and anthologies with Five South and Quillkeepers. Sarah currently lives in Tallahassee, Florida, with her found family and two dogs.