I Wish You Were Here to Share

These long mellow silences of the night

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These sleepless nights
have not been that bad
They have given birth
to thoughts that are wild
sometimes solemn
but all together fruitful

I wish you were here
to share
to read through
what they have produced
to ask me to change
some words
to insist I stop
reading out loud
when I wake up
with a husky voice
you call a horrible baritone
caused by all the coffee
and beer in the daytime

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But I am thankful
you are not here
Loneliness has its gains

I turn and wake up
reach out to find
that empty space
that jolts me awake