Again, last night 

I found your name upon my lips,          
Tasting as sweet as the first time I said it

My goosebumps rise, reaching out for your touch, 
An involuntary response to the scent you've left behind 

The sheets soak with sweat as I toss and turn, 
Restless as the memories of us between them seep from my pores 

Withdrawing from your feel, your taste, your love,  
My body aches, my mind screams, my heart weeps

Pleading for mercy, relief of the suffering,
To forget those whispered promises

But, only old habits echo back, 
Promising solace with familiar numbness 

‘To get her name out of your mind,
put the taste of another on your tongue’ 

Yet, again, tonight 

It’s your name I find on my lips