I slept today a bit longer than I had planned

I slept today a bit longer than I had planned
and woke to a world different than I expected.
Skies of a brighter shade of blue than I am used to
and sounds of a waking world, already up and about.

I slept today a bit longer than I had planned
and found myself contemplating a different set
of experiences and memories and interactions
with others, the children of a later waking.

I slept today a bit longer than I had planned
and you were gone, even your heat had faded
from the sheets where you had laid out your heart
as the hub of your need to give me comfort.


William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.