Stargazing

You lay next to me

We are barely touching

While gazing at the stars

I feel your warmth

In the innocent touches

There’s comfort in silence

And ease in conversation

I feel no rush to move

A hum runs through me

As I feel you next to me

The sun comes up

We are still awake

Not for the first time

Do I think of how I feel

Staying up all night

Just talking with you

There’s no pressure here

But I feel something

I can’t name just yet

And I want to explore it

Darkness

I awake in the dark

It envelopes me

Everywhere I turn

Is dark and cold

Fear creeps in

And I let it come

It swallows me

I do not falter

Anger comes next

Smothering me

Until I cannot breathe

I feel so alone

Unsure who to turn to

Surrounded by people

Yet no one is here

Anger

Let me be angry

Just for a little while

The music blares

I feel the anger surging

It comes and goes

Ebbing like waves

I let it take over

It won’t last long

But for a moment

It feels good

To let it all out