and

and
I will close up my laptop
and
after brushing my teeth and
putting on my PJs
I will sneak downstairs
trying not to step on that one stair that
creaks
and
after my corn bags are heated up
I will try to sneak into bed and not wake him up
but I
know his eyes will pop open
in fact,
he's still awake waiting for me because
who can fall asleep without their loved
one breathing softly
next to
you