dawn

my eyes open
i wake with warmth incarnate to my right
all delicate and light
arms clutching the sides of my body
touching skin
tangled tight like my headphone cable
this cradle of angelic embrace
ever such a shame what i must face
to leave your place
move the covers
and the heated space we made
where we’ve laid since twilight
christened by the dawning of the day
sunlight breaking through fabrics
seeking asylum on the shores of our bodies