Linger
You always steal my side of the bed,
You always steal my side of the bed,
Sharing doesn’t come natural to a lonely child,
But for you, I’d share it all.
You linger in my sheets,
You linger in my sheets,
Withdrawn, I find my solace in your scent,
I’ll call it aromatherapy to ease my discomfort.
You’re painted behind my eyelids,
You’re painted behind my eyelids,
I give way to their weight often,
Just for a glimpse of you as mine.
I lose myself in the world you create,
I lose myself in the world you create,
The words ebb and flow like the tide at sea,
Worlds created for my eyes only.
Are you my reality, or my fantasy?
Are you my reality, or my fantasy?
My borders have become porous; I bleed from them,
Beyond the expectations so carefully managed.