Darling you're far, far away.

But when the lights go out I swear I can see you.

I can feel your breath mixing with mine.

And the warmth of your hands as they crawl onto my cold skin.

I swear that you're next to me.

Holding me.

Keeping me warm in the cold, dark night.

Then I turn on the light and nothing.

You've vanished again.

I count the hours until I can turn off the lights and meet you again.

I obsess over the thoughts of being with you each night.

It's all I can think about.

I'm addicted to our dark.

And because you're around I cannot sleep.

In the morning I wake with blood shot eyes.

A collapsing body.

And a worn out soul.

But I wear a smile.

Even as my head screams lies that it's all pretend.

Even as my heart aches as though I didn't just see you in the night.

That smile stays.

Through the tears that follow each night.

And the tears that greet me when the night returns.

But when I turn off the lights you're there.

I swear it.

You're not gone this time.

And with each passing night that's more and more true.

I love you darling.

And nothing can take you away from me.

Except for the morning sun.