2300 hours
A cup of warm milk on my bedside table
With that one book that I could never complete
0030 hours
Listening ghazals and sufi renditions
With eyes closed and my soul soaring away
0100 hours
Glasses perched on the bridge of my nose
With spreadsheets open on my laptop screen
0230 hours
Resting my head on my silk pillow
With binging a feel-good series on Netflix
0400 hours
Twisting and turning under the duvet
With idleness to solitude to unsolicited brooding
Cursing my insomnia
And staring at the unwrinkled sheets on your side of the bed
***
2300 hours
Resting my head on your shoulder
With your arms holding me firm and close
My cheek pressed against the warmth of your neck
Listening to the rhythm of your heartbeat like a lullaby
Syncing the frequency of my breaths with yours
And within minutes, I fall asleep.
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