there could never be a time
i cherish more with you
than those few drowsy moments
that rest between us
as we slip into sleep
not even the sunrise
that illuminates the edges of
your sleep-tousled hair
in a brilliant pink halo
or the breathtaking dawn
of your smile
can compare to the
meltdown
of day's resistance into night
as you rub the stubborn wrinkle
right there in my brow
usually i'm the first to succumb
as your thumb smooths
the passage
but tonight, i win,
as you fight the noble fight
to keep your eyes open
for just that extra second
so while i stare
at the velveteen cocoon
of your silhouette
unabashedly
while you're unaware,
burrow my shoulder
deeper beneath our pillows
where you rest your sleepy head,
i swear there
will never be another love
who incites the welcome rage
within
so completely,
in the gentle night
as i begin my own
descent,
edges blurred in my
sleep-smudged
sight
content
with the gift
of little things,
your warmth beside me,
and sandwoman
dreams
- jonah s fenn 2023
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