In Sleep
Relaxed in Slumber.
Smooth skin, softly lit by moonlight. A tragedy would be to close the curtains, to block out that gentle blanket of rays. Face smooth of day's worries, eyes closed, that burning intensity cooled. My body slips up against yours, my aim to be to hold, not to waken. Holding breath until I am certain, sleep has you firmly in her grasp. Yet, I am jealous of her allure. My skin no longer smooth, stretched by new life. ...