PRESENCE OF HER

Lately, lying down

Has become dangerous

Especially in the present

Of my best friend

Just her presence

Soothes me

(Safely sent off again)

Into the land of dreams

(That she represents)

A drink, a cocktail, a beer

Or a meal

Settles down in me

Then my passions reveal

Flavor and delight

And a full lapse of reason

As I become more inclined

To recline in that freedom

But then the weight of my eyes

I see much more clearly

How heavy they are

With this person so near me

And all of my plans

And intentions for more

Are lost quick – to slumber

In the presence of her