I couldn't sleep. The sun was starting to come up and I knew I'd never see you again. You were in another world; the light from the window brushed softly over closed eyelids and gently parted lips. I longed to be with you. However, time passes far too quickly there. Here, it can stand still. Or at least the illusion is present.

Moving closer, I could feel your breath on my skin. A sensation typically loathed, suddenly endeared. One becomes very forgiving when the brain is clouded by dopamine.

I thought back to a year ago and contemplated how it all led up to right now. A moment imagined then, reality now, and soon to be nothing more than a fleeting memory. Funny how I can't just let a moment be. Everything ends and the awareness of that is constantly looming over me.

My eyes were heavy. It had been a difficult day and sleep is the one thing I really needed. And yet I could not convince myself that what was necessary could be anything other than you.