I can't sleep
when the stars aren't out
so instead
of lying awake
300 nights of the year I
put glow-stars on my ceiling
thinking it would help

But these are
poor replicas of real stars,
dishonest reproductions
of the wild and infinite
cosmos.
I sleep better now but it
is the sleep of a liar:
I awake often and know
that above me
is spread a false sky.

My words have failed me
I can no longer explain
From my own thoughts
I'm drained.

All I know is I want you .

with every touch comes another shock and fall
ing in love all over again.

with every look I see end
less days of mountains and you
r smile.

with every word I hear the trees around us breath & dream
t of promises coming true.

with every thought of you I can feel every at
om and every molecule race into my body and dance
to the thumping of a heart
that will never stop loving you.

For the first time in awhile
I took a bath
And I went outside
And just sat there
For the first time
In a long time
And thought about
Everything
For the longest time

And it was the best feeling
In the whole world

-e.w.