Day 703 - Last Night

Tonight I woke at 1 A.M.
Just three hours after going to bed,
I felt as if I was being choked,
Tiny bits of pressure on my throat
Cutting off my ability to breath,
In that moment, I decide to rise.

I moved about the house slowly,
Endlessly tired, with no energy,
I drank a few sips of water,
And languished on my chair,
In the darkness, my thoughts wandered,
Seeing different iterations of the me.

At first I was perched on a hill,
An explorer creating my own path,
Seeking out sights never seen,
Meeting people I've never met,
I experienced a new life through their eyes,
Discovered myself while walking alone.

The next me was lonely and afraid,
Never straying from a bland routine,
Up early for a long work day,
Home to eat and sit to watch TV,
My fearless face had become so weak,
Emotionless and showing a sad defeat.

In the end, my mind placed you next to me,
A peaceful and calm man I began to see,
Not worried about seeing the world,
Nor scared of an unfulfilled 9 to 5,
I felt complete with the little smiles and joys,
The ones only your heart could give to mine.