an extra pillow

I have an extra pillow on my bed:
it used to be there in case you appeared;
now it's there because you won't;

some nights, it fools me
into thinking you are next to me;
and some mornings, it makes me
think that you just had to leave early;

I have an extra pillow on my bed:
it's only there for emergencies;
like to soak up extra tears,
or to push away extra fears;
sometimes it makes me feel you near;

I have an extra pillow on my bed:
sometimes I need extra support for my head,
since it's still filled with you.



January 18, 2009.

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