the sky complained loudly in the dark morning hours. clouds cursing up a blue streak, and i woke up missing you.
the quiet rumblings of your midnight hyperventilations. i would find my brain awake before my body. i woke up embracing you.
i woke up with my mouth chanting assurances that you were safer than you felt. sometimes you believed me. a waking echo of us in situ.
i would drift off again and wake up unsure if it had actually happened. your deep morning sleep was the only evidence. the dog looking concerned, impatiently waiting for attention.
the boombooming gets further and it’s serene again. i write this midnight missive on behalf of my nervous system. you always slept through thunderstorms.
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