11. Hurry Home
- Aug 16
- 1 min read
Updated: 18 hours ago
I lie in bed
Tossing and turning
Hoping to face you
On the next turn
My heartbeat quickens
Anxious to leap from my chest
Hoping it might find you
On the other side
My hands are restless
Opening and closing
Wishing that the next time they close
They’ll be locked in yours
My whole body is restless
Torn between screaming calm
And open madness
Hoping the next jolt
Folds me into your arms
My eyes are pleading
Begging the universe
To turn the clock faster
Hoping to see you
On the next spin
Even my shadow is impatient
Stretching forward
As if it could reach you
Before I do
My lips have been rehearsing
In the quiet of morning
Softly whispering your name
Like a secret spell
And my voice,
It hums with mischief now
Counting the seconds
Until I can lean in
Close enough
To say something ridiculous
Just to watch you smile.
So hurry
Before I forget
How to sit still.
Before the moon tattles
All the things I’ve dreamed.
Before I cross oceans barefoot
Just to steal
That ridiculous smile
Off your face.