I Pretended to Fall Asleep
i pretended to fall asleep
and i hope you never know
i tried to fall asleep
the polyester brushes against my cold arms
your tentative touch
against my cheek
you said you could not fall asleep
gazing out into the highway
i believe you
perhaps among another frigid evening
i long to fall asleep
and i hope
that it will be your shoulder
once more