For thirteen years, we shared a bed
She put up with all my phases
Bedwetting, teeth grinding,
Kicking, punching, talking, lashing
Sleep walking, cover stealing
The only price I had to pay was
Listening to her whisper her prayers for an hour
First in English, then in Spanish
Praying an imaginary rosary in the air
The first year sleeping with out her...
Without that sound...
Was almost impossible
Thirteen years is a long time.
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