at night

on the edge
of the bed,
she sits, she
rubs her eyes,
removes her
shoes. first
one, then
the other,
lettting
them fall to
the floor with
a soft thud.
the dog comes
over to have
his head
scratched and
the cat hops
onto the bed,
with tail up
in full meow.
she stands and
slips out of
her dress, puts
it on a hanger,
then the rest
comes off.
she takes off
her jewelry,
and sets it all
on the dresser.
she bunches her
hair into a pony
tail, then
brushes her teeth,
washes her face,
turns off
the lights,
raises the window
where the moon
comes through,
then she climbs
into bed
and thinks of him.