I’m in love with his mind,
expansive and bold,
curious and true,
but he’s shaking himself out of these dreams
four or five times a week.
Whimpers that graduate to moans,
peeling a scream from a wet set of lungs.
Holding him closely,
coaching his breathing,
words of assurance,
the assurance of meaning.
I tell him that I’ll never leave him.
I say it enough times for him to know that it’s true.
I promise I’ll be right here when he wakes up,
and all things grow still in this moment we share.
You should have seen him this morning.
He was really amazing,
telling jokes and bathing alone.
I was deflating my mattress when he started screaming.
He was by himself at the table,
rubber bowl near his feet.
We sat against the stove
and I hummed something low
until it was over.
There’s some red in your beard now.
It’s been a strange sensation,
catching you aging.
I hadn’t noticed before today.
You were standing behind me in the mirror,
watching me shave,
confused by the tears I held back as I helped you undress.
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