Human Duvet

You woke me in the middle of the night once

And I felt your weight settle on my mattress 

And so you reached for me and I wrapped you in my arms

You smelled of soap and your touch was cold on my skin

And I knew it was you from the texture of your hair

And so you sighed and you may have even weeped

You may have been lost and may have been wondering

And I’ve been your comfort, your human duvet before

And so you found your way into my bed again

You stretched and you yawned under my embrace

And I fell into that wonderful drowse of the night

And so you rested your head in the cave of my shoulder

You slipped from my bed, left perfectly unnoticed

And I couldn’t help but ask you in the morning

And so you shook and turned your head

You created this new and unbearable silence

And I cried all those nights in the very same bed

And so you made sure to never visit me again

And I knew I shouldn’t have but I let you in

And I let you stay and I let you get comfortable

And I let you take all that I had

And you let yourself gently slip away

And you let yourself take all that was left