Is it not so sweet
to spread across a bed and
fall asleep before you have time to imagine a lover crawling in after you.

Is it not wonderful
to walk down the street with your hands in your pockets
without wondering what it would feel like to have those
fingers laced through another's.

The alone time, oh
how precious and coveted.
How loneliness can sometimes void your mind
of ache and desire
for a breath.
For a moment before your heart strings clench again.