CALL ME BELOVED

I’m forever seeking comfort – prying it out
of all my passing minutes, as if they are gifts hidden
and neatly tucked away in dark corners, trampled underfoot.

today is a day when your mind has exhausted you
and you’re done talking when you’ve barely spoken at all.
I’m seeking that moment of silence under covers,
just the right amount of loneliness
that brings warmth with it.