"shuffle"--last reworked poem from this weekend

[arielsgoddess]

Shuffle

The day passes so slowly
As I am distracted by so many things
That tear my attention away
From thinking about you

So many subjects
With so many speakers
Arranging letters and numbers and
Meaningless words and pictures

Since they're nothing about you
And because I do what is expected
Filling in spaces in the places
Where all the others go

Until we've made it to the end of the day
And take a deep breath of release
Escaping into our real selves
As I make my way toward you

Then the night comes so suddenly
As I am rushing through the rituals
That tear the world away
I am thinking all about you

So many details in my mind
That speak to me
Arranged in so many letters and numbers
Meaningful words and pictures

Since they're all about you
And because you always do the unexpected
Filling in the spaces in the places
Where no one else goes

Until we've made it to the end of the night
And take the deep breath of release
Before daylight comes crowding
Scraping us into our real live

And I must make my way from you....
Until tonight