All This for a Brief Smile

i think of you every night 
as the calmness of the dark 
washes over me 
comforting me 
as i pray that i'll see you again 

i'm afraid of tomorrow 
as it creeps slowly along 
like snail it moves 
leaving a trail of past 
failures and mistakes 
edging closer and closer 

the room smelled sweet 

sweetness a mix between

the sterile and calm

a sweet temptation just out of my reach