Company
What I need is not just any person,
not just anything,
but a feeling of importance,
a feeling not of loneliness,
but of comfort.
The feeling you get when you wake up,
It's cold, but the blankets are warm,
for as long as you need.
But, I don't need a blanket.
I need the feeling.
The feeling of one million butterflies.
One million butterflies fluttering,
until I no longer feel alone.
This feeling could be filled by a friend,
it could be a pet,
maybe even a love.
I need this feeling,
because without it, I can't survive.
The same way a fish needs water,
I am the fish.
Lying alone, grasping for the feeling.
I need company.