You Should Read Poetry in Bed
You Should Read Poetry in Bed to the Person You Love
by Brent Ridge
You should read poetry
In bed
To the person you love
Because
You will see things
That you have not seen
Before or
For a while
Like
The light in their hair
The color of their eye
The blush of their cheek
You should read poetry
In bed
To the person you love
Because
You will hear things
That you have not heard
Before or
In a long time
Like
The little creak their right elbow makes
The brush of eyelashes as they blink
The rhythm of their breath just before they sleep
And start to snore
You should read poetry
In bed
To the person you love
Because
You will feel things
That you have not felt
Before or
Perhaps ever
Like
Your heart swelling so much it might burst
Your brain suddenly filled with everything and nothing
Your toes curling
You should read poetry
In bed
To the person you love
Because
You will know things
Like
The words that you always wanted to say
But couldn’t
