I roll over in bed and what do I see?
A hollow empty space gleaming back at me.
I feel a soft presence
Is that an arm beneath my head?
No, it is just a pillow that lies there instead.
Do I wake up to look into a lover’s eyes?
Nope, just the wall, an unpleasant surprise.
I stretch as I awake to cook breakfast for myself.
If your heart is fairly broken
Can u still be in perfect health?
I brush my teeth in wonder
As I slowly wash my face.
I wonder as I wrap my hands around my very own waist.
Getting dressed for work in silence is a pain
And talking to myself is still no better gain.
I know where my own keys are
But should I kiss myself good-bye?
Should I tell myself I’ll be late for dinner and give a reason why?
Flowers were on my desk this morning
All pretty with leaves so green.
I’d smell them and put them away with a smile if they’d only belong to me.
I don’t go to lunch at all.
I can’t even waste my breathe.
Who would I kiss over coffee or tea
But my own lonely self?
Getting groceries is just no better of course.
To whom do I ask, “What would u like my dear?”
I could ask but I’d be a fool knowing there’s no one there to hear.
While eating dinner all alone, I pass myself the salt.
Wondering if I’ll stay this way and hoping its not my fault.
I know where the remote control is.
I put it away the other night.
I can’t bear to watch this movie alone so I turn in for the night.
I crawl beneath the covers for a restless night of sleep
To awaken to another tomorrow
In a day in the life of me.
