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“For the night”
My beautiful dove, I want to be close.
I stretch out my arms in search of your warmth.
The ghost of your touch to mind then comes forth,
And recalls the beat of your heart like a dose.
I wish I could sink into this feeling,
The feeling of just being held by you.
Accepted and loved, as if it was due,
A gesture so sure, honest, revealing.
Of being cared for by someone so bright,
Or wanted for Me, just the way I am.
Kitten, I know your affections aren't a sham,
This is precisely why it all feels so right.
So I hold onto plush I hold in my arms,
And hug it, just as I would hug you.
And then close my eyes, ready to go through
To dreams, where you'll wait among the stars.