Alicia Speaks

by AWPuRpLePoPtArT

Like her mom suggested Alicia starts to speak into the universe, she doesn't know who will hear or listen, she just knows it's time to speak.

6. Nights Used to be For Sleeping

"When I can't sleep at night-

I stare at the empty side of my bed,

And wonder about the things

I would tell you

If you were laying next to me."

Like most nights the dreams come. And I find myself unable to go back to sleep. I'm scared to you see. The dreams hurt. They hurt when I'm awake and they hurt when I'm asleep. Instead I lay in my bed and think about what I would say to you. At night alone in my room I tell you all the things I should have told you when you were here. Then I wonder what it would be like if you were there and knew all the things I should have told you. Would we spend the nights talking? Telling each other about our days? Or would we sleep? The blissful sleep of two people wrapped in a comfortable love like an over-sized quilt. I want all these things, but when I look the empty side doesn't lie. You're not here.