You need me.

It's 6 am and I want to be lying next to you

with our hands locked together,

and our legs intertwined.

I want your face buried in my neck,

and I want to listen to your breathing.

I want you to wake up and tell me

"I'm so tired"

because I want to whisper

"Go back to sleep"

and I want to hold you tighter when you do.

I want to lie in bed alone with you,

in the comforting quiet of the early morning hours,

and maybe read a book while you sleep.

I want to be simple with you,

and I want to be whatever you need me to be.