You're Here Now​

You’re here now
In my bed, sleeping tight.
Why?
You could leave
You should leave
To be with someone better,
To be loved better.

Yet

You’re here now.
I tremble when you touch me.
Your lukewarm breath against
My lukewarm heart
Makes me question everything now.

Yes,
You’re here now.
What do I do with that?
I want to run, but
The weight of the world holds me fast
To the bed (Our bed?)

​I’m still here.

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J WALDEN
is a part-time writer and full-time student currently living in rural Tennessee. In addition to writing poetry, J enjoys playing with their dog, reading, costuming, practicing martial arts, drawing, dancing, and singing in the shower. Their inspiration comes mainly from Elizabeth Bishop, Edgar Allan Poe, and Lewis Carroll.

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