You breathe and I lose myself

You breathe and I aspire to be the motivating force.

I dreamt about you last night.

It was a restless dream, the kind where you just know,

Better open your eyes and get it over with.

Perhaps there are worries, deep within me,

Things we do not talk about.

I aspire to be the one who says,

I have it all figured out.

Instead, you breathe and I consume myself.

A toxic kind of air.

The breath of fresh air?

You might not find it around here.

We are not the same, my love.

A perfect match, I would say no.

Is anyone? I long to know.

You breathe and I sigh it out,

What are we doing here?

Actions not taken, words left unsaid.

You breathe and I need you.

Stop letting me hang on by a thread.

A California king bed and I’m alone.

Your absence, I know it all too well.