alone in this room
where we have shared 
those nights
covered in unknowing moments

tracing the angles
with my eyes 
where the ceiling
meets the wall
i am reminded 
of the soft glow of candlelight
that ignites your flesh

my hands are cold 
as i recall from those nights
how a dynamic scheme of color
placed its fingertips 
upon the line
of your profile

as darkness fills this room
these nights
we are still covered 
in those unknowing moments
your voice tucks itself 
into the creases of my ears
to sleep
just as it always has.