bed

i moved my bed last night

after ten years of it

in the same corner of my room

i moved it next to the window

and slept with it open

the curtain just pulled enough

to cover my face from outside

but the rest left open wide

so i could hear the trees

throughout the night

and with the new sheets on it, too

my kitten loves the sheets

purrs and curls

into them with contentment

leaving the bed this morning

was an act of separation

of two things that go together

poem and pen

kindness and friend

me and my bed

later

after work

i am expecting you home

ready to try out my new bed

we’re watching movies

making hot drinks

to hold in our hands

i like hot drinks in my hands

because the warmth from the cup

almost feels like

the warmth of a chest

or the dip between

a shoulder and neck

it’s my turn, today

to pick the movie

and i’m so ready to choose

but truthfully, i’d do anything with you

and when the sky gets dark

i will pull the curtain

just enough to cover us both

from prying eyes

a new bed-space

has completely changed

my state of mind

and you

are all

i have left

to find.

12:54pm - 20/10/25.