Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Going to Bed

Feverish with a drought of touch,
the approaching night is bleak
and notorious for the pain
provoked by the flow of too much yes
and not enough yowling alone.

I pull the feeble flannels
and too many pillows
close as feathers
into the nest of bones I make
each time I must sleep.

If I motion to you and whisper
that it is time to join the tumble
into what we know of love,
be gentle.

I have forgotten
all the rules
and need to be reminded
of what really matters.




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