Sleep, My Darling

Sleep, My Darling

Sleep, my darling.
You are a thousand miles away
but you feel so close tonight.
I twist and turn under a cocoon of blankets,
the sound of car horns
and ambulance sirens ringing in my ears,
while you sleep so soundly
in the quiet countryside.
I will miss you every second I am gone,
every fiber of my being reaching,
stretching home to you.
I will come home to you.