could you sing me to sleep?
just this once
lull me into something safe
i won’t ask again
won’t beg for your attentions
i just need a little solace
a little clam

could you sing me to sleep?
i’ll pretend that i’m yours
you can pretend that i’m her
we know we’re just stand-ins for the people who don’t love us back
but maybe we can be a little warm
a little less broken
a little less sad

could you sing me to sleep?
just this one last time
cuddled in-between desire and foolishness
let me have just this one moment
i promise to slink away in the morning
it doesn’t mean anything
it never does

i never do