i woke
from fitful sleep
punctuated by
anxiety induced
nightmares
to the sparrows
and i remembered
exactly how much
i love you

the headache
has me dizzy
a shower didn’t help
the coffee
mixed with the taste
of batteries
is likely
a huge mistake

but the birds
remind me
the sun blushes
when it shines down
upon you
and that you
are truly
the woman that i love

the dreams linger
pulling at my
frayed edges
the world a bundle
of constant aches
yet they flit
from tree to tree
repeating the verse
i whispered
through the steam

i woke
from fitful sleep
punctuated by
anxiety induced
nightmares
and still my
very first thought
was of you