we sleep...


my hair tickles his face
before I close my eyes

my body fits the groove
of his arms
before i sleep.
his smell fills me
as our breathing becomes steady and deep
i press his body to mine
as we begin to dream.
we lie in each other's arms,
in the position we have memorized,
because it feels right.
we feel love.
i close my eyes and see
our past, present, and future.
they are interwoven together
with our love.
pieces in my mind, my heart, and my soul.

he holds me,
i feel my lover, my best friend,
and a part of myself.
i feel myself connect with him.
i don't want to let go.
we sleep now,
the way we will when we are gray,
we love now,
the way we will in forever and a day.
if time should stop,
let it be now,
as we bask in our love, our shield
from the world.

my hair tickles his face,
and we sleep