being awake
when youre asleep
i think
of all the things you dont know
should i tell you
i love you
or leave you to your slumbered bliss
you dont stir when wind blows past
or even
when my breath catches on your neck
as i lower my lips
to kiss you
i trace my fingers around
your head
alive with dreams
fingers twirling through your hair
and down your back
and i place my hand on your chest
to feel your steady heartbeat
thum thump thum thump
my mind is filled with wonderings
but mostly it is filled
with you
gently breathing
eyes closed
gorgeous
and thats what i think of
when i lay down beside you
and go back to sleep