How well do you know the person you sleep with?

How well do you know the person you sleep with, eat with, greet me
Once in a while, once with a smile, twice if I’m nice and thrice if you like.
We used to kiss, maybe on the cheek, most on the lips what did I miss
Out on something that’s happened to change? Something rearranged
Whilst I was asleep on my side of the bed, toe to toe -head to head.
Curled up on the window side, the place that you decide
is best for me.
Into slide, out of sleep, perfect for shh- not a peep! I’m trying to sleep!

Even if what I feel is degradable, separable, delectable, sexual, invisible
To you that I sleep with, eat with and don’t even greet me
with a slap on the bum, give me one! Just for fun, come on hun! What’s become
Of our playful nature?
Hate me?
Hate cha.

Kiss me, chase me, push me and embrace me

The best I get is in my dreams
Curled up on the window side, the place that you decide
is best for me
Into slide, out of sleep, perfect for shh- not a peep! I’m trying to sleep!

This is when I realise the reality of our demise, tear drops fall from my eyes
And soak the cotton that sleeps our lives
Words unsaid, as feelings die
Feelings dead, this is the reality of our bed.

2013