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By Laurel Ahlfeld Date: 2009 Jan 07 Comment on this Work [[2009.01.07.00.02.29496]] |
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I lie awake in bed one last time Surrounded by boxes Suitcases filled to the brim With replaceable things And my memory crawls With a yearning for you The blankets surround me Inviting me half dreaming Into your arms again The heat of your chest Pressed tightly to my back Your lips so near me Singing a hot lullaby Of whispers and breath Onto ears, jaw, neck I try to fight sleep Just as I would If you were here And not a dream Jerking myself too far Into consciousness And I am alone again In the bed we shared Wishing I'd let memories Sing me sweetly to sleep I pull the cover closer My only confidant at night For no one knows The secrets these sheets keep |