ALL I NEED

The heaviness covers everything
Like a warm, thick blanket
while I struggle to lift it
Even as my muscles ache with the effort
But suddenly
I can see the tear
so I focus on the stream of light
Calling me like a beacon

…and I lay my head on her shoulder
Counting the beats of her heart
echoing through her breast
making the world melt
with the warmth of her kiss on my forehead
As her embrace tightens around me
I know that she will keep the demons at bay… tonight

Comforted by the knowing
that no words are needed at this moment
just the sound of her breathing
to guide my own
because sometimes that's all I need to go on.

And then I focus on the stream of light
While I count the beats of my heart
Trying to keep up.