No Kisses Today

No kisses today. 

The lingering effect of 

yesterday's bad day. 

When out of your way

I stayed.

Upstairs I hid. 

That is what I did. 

Did not want to see. 

Just so happy your wrath was

not because of me.

Slipped between 

empty sheets. 

Escaping into a fitful sleep. 

Not my battle so

to Sandman's land

I did retreat. 

The night was long. 

Awake before dawn

to you, 

below,

caressing 

tight strings

and

singing

a song.

Half asleep I hummed along. 

Slowly back

to sleep I drifted. 

Barely feeling 

the covers

you lifted.

No kisses today. 

No mood to play

but still your arms 

pulled me 

your way.