While He Sleeps

He sleeps soundly
 not a sigh, murmur or stir,
while restless in my dreams
 I toss and turn unheard
to find him in his comfort zone
 still and unawares
that I am here.

When morning comes
 he doesn't wake
as I rise to shower and dress
 making coffee, toast, and eggs,
the aroma wafting thru the house
 and still, he sleeps
undisturbed in our bed.

I sip a cup
 quietly with only a glint
of rising sunlight
 as birds softly begin to sing
awakening to the new day
 the clouds begin to form
and here comes the tip tap of the rain.

I put in the wash
 laundry from the workweek passed
and Saturday begins alone again
 while he sleeps,
slowly, he rises, slips down to the kitchen where
 his arms wrap around to hug and kiss me, 
aren't we a well-matched pair?.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Rone Avatar
March 21, 2021 at 6:41 PM
This was a nail bighter. Nicely woven. A warm and romantic conclusion!
Lindley Avatar
February 28, 2021 at 1:21 PM
A truly wonderful revelation of love. The verses built into the immense reception of love and life one thinks about and so desires. Great poetry. A fav.. God bless..
Krutsinger Avatar
February 27, 2021 at 2:59 AM
I was starting to worry; so relieved by the happily ever after ending!
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