BURN (Wattys2015?)

napping

she's sleeping peacefully

her eyes are moving at a slow and steady rhythm

behind her eyelids

her blonde hair is a mess

just about all fallen out of her tight bun

but it's strewn across the couch like a halo

and i think about how even demons are angels when they sleep

and i wonder about her, an angel, what does sleep make her?

a goddess?

there are goosebumps running up and down her arms and legs

she's cold, but she doesn't shiver

(she was so tired from last night)

i lay a blanket across her shoulders

and i sit down on the floor

and just watch her

(is it creepy?)

i wonder what she's dreaming about

and i hope it's a good dream

and i'm a little jealous

because i can't dream anymore

i want to wake her

to see her sleepy smile

as she opens her eyes and sees my face

but maybe i'll just let her dream for me

for a little while longer