World Poetry Day 2019
Last night I laid in our bed alone
You were out of town on business
That I understood, as it is the time of year
But this was a different alone
I missed all of you girls
You, and Fiona, and Pepper
My girls were all gone
Even though you are all always with me
I set the timer for two hours
And the sound to a rhythmic tick-tock
I drifted off quickly and then snapped awake
And saw that it had only been a few minutes
There was too much room
My feet were free and unfettered
My shoulders not touching yours
No gentle breathing, from you or them, in my ears
I closed my eyes and pictured you
Your smile, your eyes
I pictured Pepper and her fuzzy ears
Fiona's white face by my face
That was what I needed and to sleep I fell
In my dreams you were there
With Our Girls
And I didn't miss you as much for the night
