an illusion is hope born from fear

i'd like to wake up wrapped in blankets and limbs
tangled in the space between sleep and wake

i'd like to reach out and feel you next to me
feel your heart beat on my cheek

i'd like to curl my toes around your feet
blur the line where you end and i begin

i'd like to watch you breathe
feel the covers rise between us

i'd like to fall asleep with my head on your arm
knowing you'll be there when my eyes open

i'd like to trace your finger tips
and memorize them in my mind

i'd like to have an excuse to lie in bed for hours
with nothing to do but talk and touch

i'd like to run my fingers through your hair
until i fall asleep

i'd like to kiss your lips
and know the feeling is real, true

i'd like to love you
whoever you may be
wherever you may be