make believe 1

as you sleep

i imagine all of you

as you really are.

i imagine the person there

the one whose body lies, that

i see inside you.

your quiet form

quiet from dreaming

your quiet dreams.

i trace my hands 

across your face

i do it, and you don't know.

as we wake
we put on clothes
as if we're someone else.

i pretend i'm not who i am
that i am unaffected
i'm not.

your quiet form
quiet from not sharing
your quiet self.