썸 (sum) - n. a Korean term coined from the English “something,” 

          which refers to the uncertain feelings and flirtation between two 

          people who have yet to define their relationship.

you ride your bike, fast, even when the water clenches

to thick ice outside. funny the things i don’t notice,

until somehow i do. like the trees planted green

in your name. like the forest unfurled in my house.

when i called, you came with your arms full of light,

and joy was no longer a labor. my eyes

running sunstruck from yours. my mother tongue

soft in my mouth. you cut me a large wedge of laughter,

and its sweetness served more than a feast. you were flicker

and candleflame smile in the dark, and i burned

with the warmth of the same. it was winter.

my hand grazed your small share of heat.

and my face glowed with summer for days.