Escape

The door closes with a snap

And the entire world is gone.

Escape achieved, and a bittersweet taste

Careens over my tongue, tickles my throat

It gets into my very lungs.

I feel my eyes close softly

And a sigh push through my lips.

I draw the blinds, and step forward

To where he’s standing, waiting

 In front of me

And sharing my gaze when

A thought passes through

Lazy and slow as dream thoughts do

He brushes his face past mine

Regained at last-a closeness of the past.

My dream is starting to fade

And a good thing, too

I’m sure that someone noticed I had gone

Slipped out for a minute-

Disappeared without a word

I sit up a bit straighter, and look around to see

I shake my head and yawn

But not before

I lock the door

behind me.