By ~Harem~
Date: 2004 Jan 25
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[[2004.01.25.04.51.1167]]

Electric Blankets and Midnight Confessions

So I traded you for an electric blanket -
It seemed like a good choice at the time.
The blanket is just as warm as you,
and it is adjustable to my needs.
It has 7 different levels of heat
and instantly does the trick.
It's thick and soft and cuddly
and covers me so completely
so sweetly; so neatly.

Oh come on - who am I kidding.
The damn thing burns my skin sometimes -
I'm either too warm or sizzling like a sausage.
And worst of all - even when I shut it off -
It takes a long time to cool down.
I'm left swealtering and sweating.

But the real issue here is -
It doesn't caress me
nor confess to me
that it cares.
My heart and lips are still cold
it's getting old;
this foney fake warmth.
It doesn't talk to me
nor whisper in my ear.
When I hold it tight
in the night
it doesn't squeeze me back
and what I lack
is you.