You move so fast,

you leave your breath behind.

You left your breath behind.  

I caught it.

I walked,

tripped,

flew

a thousand inches

closer to you

but I missed,

by a few

slow seconds.

*

In a few slow seconds

I missed,

I flew,

tripped,

walked

a thousand inches

closer to you

(Since you move so fast,

you leave your breath behind.)

I caught it even—

the breath you left behind.