learning curve

we talk about
our sleep patterns
since we are not
together
but want to know
how we are apart
both wake around
3:15...i put mine off
until 3:20 cause i know
there's this whole
poetic movement
of waking at 3:15
rolling to your notepad
and jotting whatever
is present
like it's pure
we both wake
telling ourselves
we get to keep sleeping
3 hours
4 hours
2 hours
1/2 hour
15 minutes
sharing dreams
unremembered
wishing we had more
of each other
intruding into our dream space
intruding into bed space
night after night.