Sleep Calls

Sleep calls me to come to bed
To rest my head upon his chest
and let his soft, rhythmic breaths
Lull me to a slumber deep.

Sleep whispers in my ear
of dreamings to be had
with my body in bed
and my head in the clouds

Sleep inhales my life from limbs
and heralds the warmth
and comfort of the night.
Tiredness seeps into my bones.

Sleep pours sand into my eyelids
weighed down by the day.
Sleep is calling me to bed
I shall not keep him waiting.

Confidant (Revisited)

Move my heart to you,
The direction of my intentions.
Can you help my arms to hold
my love without "I love you?"
What's your reaction to my inaction
When you assure what seems unsure?
Still I speak my truthless speech
And I quiet my disquietude.
Could you save me from my sanity?
Will you dare me to be daring?
I expect that, respect that, accept that.
Revive me, alive.

Scorched

First I loved his passion.
His words crackled the fire inside
And he glowed like embers stoked.
I stared deeply in the flame
the molten core, blue dancing tips.
His fire became my sun
and blinded me straight through.
I couldn’t see the fires burn
consume, ravage, and destroy us.
I was ablaze with him.
But once the fire burned out,
and all was reduced to ashes,
I was left to smolder.