I lie in bed
With a soundtrack of rain.
My body tangles in silk sheets
as my toe peeks out to greet crisp air.
Oh how wonderful it would be
To share our body heat
On this cold winter night.
But the only companion I keep
Is my wide-awake mind.
Oh how I wish it would quiet down,
And be put to rest.
But it refuses to resign.
It’s not until dawn breaks,
And the city starts to stir,
when my eyelids tape shut,
That I can finally put to peace
My endlessly tired mind.