Your Pillow
Sometimes when
I am lying in
our bed
I spoon your pillow.
It has your body oils in
it.
When I squeeze, hold,
and clutch
your pillow to me
your fragrance wafts into
my nostrils
and I feel calm.
Remnants of
your essence
help me
to sleep
without
you.

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