You bring a fever-ish blush to below 

my temples 

A delicate balance between 

lavish untouched beauty 

and our 

Unrelenting heat 

which we let linger 

between the space created by our separated lips 

yet then

silence 

Long and drawn out

A dance across red embers

which I endure only to come back to you

once more

silence 

Quickly my fever-ish blush turns cold

Cold to your words, your actions

which sours your lips and compresses our beauty to nothing 

but a mere afterthought

and still

silence 

I can’t help but to forgive 

To love despite this pain

which is repeated 

Over

          and 

Over 

         again 

I know the fever-ish blush will return 

Our heat will bring sweetness to your sour lips 

once more

Our love grows deeper

through each strom 

However 

once more

I endure your 

silence