I awoke not in the sudden, rude interruption of my own throaty rasping, but of that hand that held me steady and gently, offering a stroke and more on my bare back. I blinked in the dimness in what I thought was an unfamiliar room. What am I doing here? I asked my own hazy mind as I struggled to focus clearly at a familiar face that peered at me closely. The mattress was adjusted to cover my chilled shoulders, and a kiss on the cheek brought me back to the world and to recognition. I didn't think, never expected to find myself sprawled like this on your bed. My heart swelled at that small smile. "Good morning," you said in a voice almost of caution and at the same time of amusement. But I realized it wasn't even morning.
December 17, 2008
the new year.
I awoke not in the sudden, rude interruption of my own throaty rasping, but of that hand that held me steady and gently, offering a stroke and more on my bare back. I blinked in the dimness in what I thought was an unfamiliar room. What am I doing here? I asked my own hazy mind as I struggled to focus clearly at a familiar face that peered at me closely. The mattress was adjusted to cover my chilled shoulders, and a kiss on the cheek brought me back to the world and to recognition. I didn't think, never expected to find myself sprawled like this on your bed. My heart swelled at that small smile. "Good morning," you said in a voice almost of caution and at the same time of amusement. But I realized it wasn't even morning.
