pillowtalk

You whispered secrets in me
while I was
asleep.
Now they whisper back
and listen
for that only voice
that speaks,
for confessions
And I--
oblivious and wondering--
fight softly,
to slide into dreams.

All in vain.

For you
have dissolved:
disappeared with the night's dust
into dawn's dewdrops.

nightfall

Somewhere at dawn
my light begins to fade
as I lie restive
(next to you)
watching others fade in...

The colours began to go
long ago.
I lived, dreamed
those throbbing pulses:
sugar to scalded tastebuds.

And now sleep eludes
and the lights drift
and drown...

I will wake you soon
for eyes that
breathe colour into me

For a little while
at least.

insomnia

head sings
ankle sings
space-between-fingers sing
sweet ache-harmony;
bones sings: all
synchrony

thought
and again thought
and yet again
“Hold on…”
“Wait!”–too late;
new thought now

soothing music plays
counting down (imagined stars)
Silence seething:
Cough breaks threat;
eyes staring into darkness

Where am I?
This place I float
this surreal space:
madness and transcendence
equal steps away