You.

Photograph of the original painting by Elspeth Diederix (2006) Twirl. Available to view in Amsterdam.

It is
the bliss of seeing your smile.

The warmth
of your hug
[when you say goodnight].

The sameness of drifting
together into sleep.

The comfort of
bodies, used to the
interlocking
[and the drifting away].

The knowingness of selves
linked in time, and touch.