Goodnight

At night we sleep so soundly.
Face to face, our limbs entangled.
My head on your arm - your hand on my back.
Together in unconscious embrace.

or

I spoon you.
With my face pressed to the back of your neck.
My hand on your heart - my cold feet on your calves.
I protect you from yourself, your self-depreciation, your self-reluctance.

or

You cradle me.
Your arm encircling my chest - your knees behind my knees.
You protect me from the shadows of who I was, my anxiety, my despair.

or

We face away.
Backs firmly pressed against the other - a posture of challenge.
A united front against the entire world.