i met you in my sleep again
because you're such a dream
the smile playing around my lips is real
even though the moment between us isn't

i can only recall your arms around me
chin pressed on top of my head
and my cheek against your shoulder

as we were spinning around
laughing underneath the stars
and being dumb teenagers

i sleep all the time
to meet you at least once and have your affection in that way
because i'll take it any way
no matter how

anything else
other than the cold reality i wake up to