You extended the offer to me
to join you in a Fever Dream.
With nothing else to do,
I slipped into bed
folding myself around you-
hands and thoughts
begin to wander.
We melt ourselves down
and start again.
Like vines,
our limbs and leaves
spill over the edges of the sheets.
We are tangled,
we are tired
we are trying tonight.
Keep breathing,
I'm counting
as your ribs press into mine.
Keep breathing,
I'll lick the salt
off your skin.
Keep breathing,
I'm restless.
You're lonely.
Again.
Keep breathing,
and maybe we'll
both stay alive.