Beside you, I am not afraid

I almost said forever,
the way people do
when they want the moment to stop moving.

But I know I’m temporary
in ways you aren’t.

And loving you
has been the happiest
I’ve ever felt.

I keep checking 
the places happiness once sat, 

like a pocket 
I’ve already turned inside out. 

We met like passengers
assigned to the same row
close enough to share armrests,
not a destination.