Stay
I walked to where you lay, wrapped in a quiet kind of grey. "Are you okay?" you gave a nod, a silent sway. I called you over to my place. You came, and settled close enough for the world to lose its pace. "If you need to rest, then rest with me." You smiled, as though that's where you'd always wished to be. My hand found your face without a sound. For a moment, it felt like home had finally been found. I pulled away. You opened your eyes and softly said, "Leave it there." So, I did. My fingertips wandered every line, every curve, every trace, trying to memorize the poetry of your face. It felt too gentle, too tender, too true, like a dream that somehow had learned how to come into view. You kept your eyes closed, then opened them slow, just enough to let me know that peace had found you too. "Sleep," I whispered. "I'll be here when you wake." You wrapped yourself inside my rug, then reached for my hand with effortless love. ...