By Mira
Submitted by Mirabeau
Date: 2001 Jul 25
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Goose Feather Pillows

Goose feather pillows,
covered not in satin,
but cotton many times washed,
and soft to the touch.
I see your head denting one,
and one right next to it,
waiting for me.
Only my head
is more inclined to rest
against your chest,
one ear cocked
for the soft sound of your heart
the way it speaks to me
long after you have found rest.
Hearts don't speak names,
not in real life.
But yours makes a sweet low sound
when your arms have pulled me tight
and your nose twitches
at the scent of my hair.
I want to burrow safe
and so secure in that spot
near your shoulder.
You or goose feather pillows.
Just a mortal here.
You decide.
I'll just curl up in your arms
until you've made up your mind.