The Bones Of Her Dreams
She knows enough not to believe
in much of anything
or have faith
in my words
when I speak of things like love and hope.
With her fingers
she traces the contours
of my body
trying to convince herself we’re something more
than strangers.
In her bed
we lie
using words to try and translate
the sorrow beneath our skin.
The silence has more substance
than our conversation
and the warmth of her tears
is the only thing
I truly understand.
We know the same darkness.
It eats us
from inside and out.
She says she is safe
only when she sleeps
and places the bones of her dreams
in a box beside my own.
She closes her eyes and rests her head upon my lap.
I do not sleep
but sit up as if to somehow stare down the darkness
as if my vigil might keep her safe
from what is lurking
just beyond the candlelight
so hungry for whatever it is
that’s left of us.
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