Dear World,
Today I found myself in the same bed as the night before,
the same sheets pulled up to my chin, and the same man lying beside me. The
room is a pale beige color, struck with accents of black furniture and brushed
steel. To my left my phone rests beside a blue owl candlelight. In a few
minutes the alarm will sound. The sheets are cream- which match the headboard-
and the comforter is the duvet style. There is a masculine appearance to the
bed cover, being that it is plain and white, but a hint of feminism shines
through the lightly embroidered seams- which can been seen with intensified
concentration.
I wake up with the same contemplations as I had fallen to
sleep with beneath the fluff of down. Work. Play. Future parties. Past
promises. Goals un-kept and goals just made. I’m careful not to move to abruptly.
The light seeping in is bothering me. I can see blonde tufts of hair using my
side-eye vision. Today is Thursday and I don’t feel like getting up. I turn onto my side, the side that
faces the wall without windows. This side of the room faces the closet, some
doors closed and some open. I thrust my knee into the side of this man whom I
sleep and wake with everyday. He responds and moves over exuding a faint grunt,
which is barely audible. I rest my head between his armpit and chest; the faint
scent of sweat and deodorant is still there. This spot is comforting to
me. He has the softest skin, much
like a fresh born baby, and it feels pleasant against my cheek.
I am afraid of these moments, these comforts that have
become a rhythmic piece of my life. I am afraid that one day I may not wake up
to this familiar routine, this familiar touch. Each moment that transpires
through time is another minute closer to an infinite number of unknown
outcomes. Should we hide in these moments that give us satisfaction? Should we
eliminate the possibility of loosing the rhythmic pieces of our heart? What
would you do if you knew that when you died- you would never see him again? How
close can you roll the dice, when the ending is already known?
-Anonymous