Ghost_inthemirror
Lying next to each other,
Hands locked together,
Legs intertwined.
Your face in my neck,
I feel the warmth of your breath,
Hear your calm heartbeat.
You mumble into the dark,
"I'm tired.."
And I whisper back to you,
"You can sleep."
I hold you tighter when you do.
Alone in bed with you,
In the comforting quiet of the early hours,
I read a book as you peacefully sleep.
You do the same for me,
Pages quietly flipping as I lay half awake.
The peaceful void calls my name,
And I answer with no hesitance.
For I know,
I am safer in the warmth of your embrace.
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