I was surprised to find that you were afraid of the dark. You of all people should have nothing to fear in it. But then again, I too was once aware of the eyes and teeth and hulking spines that could press into shadows. I have heard their slitherings, I have heard the gnashings of their teeth. I grew out of these things, and there was a day where I realized that they did not belong with me, like that day I found that I could touch my toes to the ground as I dangled from monkey bars.
You never did.
Every night at eight, when the sun was beginning to slide off the expanse of the sky, you would turn on that one lightbulb, sitting like a
Cheek to Cheek, Heart to Heart by FutileInfatuation, literature
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Cheek to Cheek, Heart to Heart
Laying side by side,
I can see into your eyes
and I can feel your heart beat better than ever
What a beautiful sight we must be
Laying side by side,
I can hear your breath
and I can taste your lips better than ever
What a wonderful song we must be
Laying side by side,
I can see the truth
and I can see your web of lies better than ever
What a complicated tragedy we must be