my thoughts turn with the time of day
are you in bed, awake?
perhaps thinking of me 
as i am of you  

i twist the tap - 
thoughts drain away 
as i prepare a late lunch 
turn over
sweep the crumbs from my front.

this excerpt of a poem is part of a set of poems that I first wrote when I was maybe 17/18 about the romantic relationship I was in at that time (Spoilers, it wasn’t that romantic) I’m sharing these previously unpublished poems with my Patreon subscribers over the next couple of weeks. Click here for the link if you are interested in reading more.