Every night when I stretch my aching limbs
shadows of setting sun elongated, scorched
fall short of my soul’s contentment
I order my retired senses to stay awake
till the time, I resume to be myself
for I know, without me, I will cease to be in sleep
leftover light is never in the mood to match my state
no.. I can not sleep while being hindered
I fail to jump while intoxicated
for I dread that well of oblivion
where no one registers how long one has been to
I have to keep count of my each moment
that had been granted to exist
my head on your shoulder to rest
I wait wide awake
my eyes heavy in anticipation
are lost in your silhouette
night thickens with echoing silence
your arms tighten and we rise within
I hover over our united forms
each surrounding the other
in accordance with the laws of lovemaking
and I find myself slipping blissfully
into that abyss of togetherness
we strive to arrive at every time we embrace
for we don’t own the world
we are a minuscule part of it
yet.. together we merge into it
and sleep blissfully till the dawn arrives
to find my pillow devoid of dents…
