Let's barter sleep.
For I missed you when you slept
without telling me your stories,
and I missed you when you slept
without tasting my cheek.
I missed the abnormal warmth
of your hands around my waist,
and I missed the concerns that made you weak.
I missed the hook of your right leg
that pulled me in your cozy blanket
and I missed your nose in my hair
that always sneaked in slowly.

I bless you with gel cool days
and I bless you with tedious warm nights,
I wish to take your anxieties
and I wish to give you a high as a calm tide.

Let's barter sleep.

- Swarup