Nothing Other Than Me

before tonight he lies with me
he sighs with me
my neck in his breath
my eyes in his breath
steaming up what has already been strummed

before tonight i lie with him
i sigh with him
my breath in his neck
my breath in his eyes
steaming up what I have already strummed

I am the sweat in the air
that surrounds and clouds
and he's trying to breathe
something other than me
but he can't