Lonely Nights

Her hand smooths over the chilled sheet,

Her hand smooths over the chilled sheet, a soft sigh spilling from her soul.

She bites her lip,

She bites her lip, the phantom caress of his hand

She bites her lip, the phantom caress of his hand atop hers

She bites her lip, the phantom caress of his hand atop hers almost too much to bear.

Her eyes close tightly,

Her eyes close tightly, warding off the tears

Her eyes close tightly, warding off the tears threatening to trail down her cheeks.

Her heart hurts.

Her gasps of pain,

Her gasps of pain, sobs of agony,

Her gasps of pain, sobs of agony, are muffled from the fluffed pillow.

The severed relationship dangles with a fringe that tightens around her shatter being.

Struggling to hold her together.