I know I said before
That sometimes it’s easier
To sleep alone,
But it isn’t. Sometimes,
I forget the sincerity
In your eyes when you say,
"I love you,"
And I forget the warmth
Of your skin on mine,
And I forget that the only thing
I want is to wake up
The same way I fell asleep:
Next to you.
Because all I can hear
When I sleep alone
Are glasses smashing in my skull,
And all I can remember
Are the thoughts I don’t want to have,
And I’m wrapped up in a coldness
That aches my bones to their very marrow.
And all I need is your voice
To stop the smashing and quell my thoughts,
And your body to keep me warm,
On my coldest, darkest nights,
And your eyes to keep me anchored
To a love that rings true.