You were a warm, weighted blanket, You comforted me when I was alone. You made me feel safe and well, You quickly became my home. Your embrace was warm and welcoming, But soon became too hot. I tried to kick you off of me, I fought with all I’ve got. Your hold was now too tight, Sometimes I couldn’t breathe. I swore I’d never touch you again, But I’m truth, I couldn’t leave. You were all I never wanted, This thing, sewn to my bed, But I couldn’t ask a soul for help, So I clung to you instead. People soon began to worry, If I was doing alright. I missed work, events, and meals, Just to sleep with you at night. I thought that I could manage you, That I could pick and choose… “An evening here, an evening there” But it’s a game that I would lose. One night you suffocated me, Made me sleep for “one last time”. But someone cut you off of me, And brought me back to life. I really thought I loved you, But I should have known better. I should have known you’d almost **** me… I should have bought a sweater.