On the rare occasions

I wake up before you

I’ll pinch myself like…

Three times

Just to be sure

I’m not dreaming

I mean, there’s an angel lying next to me!

And I’ll just sit there next to you

Amazed by your beauty

Then you’ll mumble something

And wrap my arms around you

And we’ll cuddle for a moment

Until our dog starts chewing on a sock

Let’s not name the sock’s owner, shall we?

Ok, fine. You’re right.

It will be my sock.

Happy?

Anyway, we’ll laugh

And then you’ll pretend to be angry at me

For throwing the socks on the floor

Even though I know our dog has a thing for socks

So we’ll lie down for a little longer

Until the dog hops on the bed

And stars licking our faces

We finally give up and get up

Each of us starts our own routine

But we only leave

After a kiss

A “have a good day”

And a “I love you”.