"It's okay,
no need to be shy."
I'm freezing
but the warmth
helps calm my nerves;
we cuddle
beneath the
silky blankets
while I caress
her curves.
She suddenly yells,
"I miss my family,
where's my dog?"
I softly say,
"Unfortunately they're
all gone."
I softly wipe the tears
with my shirt that
pour from her eyes,
as screams of agony
fill the sky outside.
"I promise,
you're safe here,
you have my word."
Her eyes now looking
lifeless and obscured.
It's a shame we can't
go outside,
I don't have a
hazmat suit and if
we even breathe
the air we'd
most likely die.
I have a plethora of
canned food that
should last
us to July.
Remember to wash
your hands with
lots of soap,
I'm not trying
to have death gripping
me by the throat.
So until all
the alarms and
screams subside,
It's okay
if you fall
asleep in
my arms tonight."
Her eyes
eventually close,
I turn off the light,
kiss her on
the forehead,
"Everything will be alright"
—
3/18/20
3:12 PM
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