His eyes were as blue as my hands

His eyes were as blue as my hands

The night we jumped into the swimming pool behind my house

Late last March

We peeled back the cover

And laced our fingers together

Holding our breaths

And sinking down

I remember thinking we could stay down there forever

A mermaid and a Titan

But we couldn't

And we didn't

Rising to the surface

Shaking and gasping as the icy water tightened our chests

I remember thinking we could stay like that forever

But we couldn't

And we didn't

I remember it all though

I remember you each time I smell chlorine

Or dip into a pool not quite warmed by the sun

I remember loving you

And never really stopping.