By Du'Doll
Date: 2001 Oct 14
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[[2001.10.14.16.35.26929]]

Awaiting You

Dishes washed
House cleaned
     Laundry done, folded neat
     Children bathed, asleep in bed
          Lights out
          Alarm clock set

A plate of dinner waiting
A glass of milk in the fridge

I crawl into bed
Between the cold sheets
     The sounds of the outside world
     Loud, but somehow comforting
          Time goes by
          Sleep escapes me

Waiting for you to come home
Waiting for my life to be complete once again

Silence
Then the sound of the front door
     Steps, one then another
     Coming closer
          Skipping the awaiting meal
          Undressing at the bedroom door

You slip into bed
Beside me

I find warmth in your arms
I melt onto your chest
     I finally know all the answers
     I realize now what really matters
          You
          Loving me
               Holding me
                    Beside me
                         Coming home to me

What questions are left...none
What more could I want...nothing

I have it all
I have you