Sleep

I lay here,
in the still quiet night,
all alone.
The only sound is my heart beating.
You're only a few feet away,
but it feels like miles,
and I miss you terribly.
I shut my eyes,
to blink away the tears.
I take a few deep breaths
to steady my breathing.
My door softly creaks open
and is then gently shut.
I start to look up
but I don't have to.
You start to make your way
through the darkness to my bedside.
I move a little closer to the wall
as you gently lift the covers,
assuming that I'm asleep.
Nightmares of a childhood long dead
return at this point,
and I tightly press my eyes against them.
I feel your warm body
moving closer to mine.
You wrap your arms around me
and I suddenly feel safe,
as your heart begins to beat with mine.
A smile spreads acorss my face
as you softly whisper "I love you"
and I slowly drift to sleep.