So come, come curl up into the nook of my neck. Feel my chest
rise and ebb, my pulse slow and speed and stop. Lean into
these bones, all of them yours. I want to rest with you here
and preserve this moment. We will watch time swim on by
without us. We will howl to the stars and sleep as the sun
rises. I’d forgotten the good the right person can do,
that I needn’t bear this weight on my own. Around you,
I’m beginning to actually like who I am. And I
don’t know how to express just how grateful I am for
that. So, gather your breath, fall back into the bed, and let
these hands show you instead.
— In
Your Embrace, I Am Suddenly Awakened