and i just wonder
what itd be like
to fall asleep
in your arms
night after night
our heartbeats in sync with one another
and your warm breath on the back of my neck
with the sounds of the night
singing softly to us


itd be pretty great,
wouldnt it?

youre like that one creaky spot
on my hardwood floor
that i always try to avoid
but seem to forget
and accidentally step on it anyway

youre like that third octave E
on my old piano
thats just barely out of tune
but still makes the chords sound wrong

youre like that flower
that got stuck in my hair
when those kids tripped me
during recess in 3rd grade

youre like that random key
i found underneath my bed
that i never found the lock for

youre like that cold
that i caught
in the middle of july

youre like those scratch off tickets
that i buy each week
even though ive never won
and even though theres a good chance
that i never will

a melody i listened to once
and never forgot

every night
i long to have you
send me to sleep
as the sound of it
slowly fills the room
with its sweet chorus

leaving me breathless

night-time was her favorite
bc shed look outside
and see fireflies lighting the sky
in the same way his sweet words
would light her heart

and she remembered
she remembered how much
she loved him

and she wanted to embrace him
in the same way the ocean
embraces the shore
with salty tears
after having been separated for so long