A Short List

Smooth oval doorknobs your trying fingers will never reach for in the dead of night.
Foggy glass mirrors your telling eyes will never stare into in a fit of insecurity.
Cheap off-white carpeting your bare back will never lay down upon in exhaustion.
Two tall windows your hands will never struggle to open when it is too hot to think.
A grand footed bathtub your overworked mind will never fall asleep in accidentally.
Beautifully tiled fireplaces your childlike curiosity will never try to light.
Cool concrete steps your strong legs will never ascend with vigor.
Splintered wooden cabinets your warm temper will never slam in frustration.
Three comforting pillows your sweet head will never rest upon when we never whisper sweet secrets to each other while we never cuddle each other to sleep when we never imagine a future even brighter than the one we once did, but now we never dreamed of.