We

You,
Wearing your smile
Thinking your thoughts
Walking inside my head
Daintily skipping barbed memories
That crop up when I wrestle with sleep.

You,
Twinkling your eyes
Laughing your laugh
Roaming around my dreams
Touching my cheek, pretending
That a smudge caught your eye.

I,
Whispering my sighs
Asking you to stay
Willing the night to go on
It didn’t, you didn’t–
Now all I have is a shiny morning.
And an empty room.