We make the bed 
like we believe in tomorrow 
like we’ll get there together 
with some anticipation and follow 

that long hard day 
with a celebration in flesh 
not wasting a drop 
of this moisture and dust 
known as ourselves 

we make the bed 
with the neighbors watching 
the cats inspired 
and your thirty pounds of laundry 

knowing nothing comes 
for free 
not even 
ourselves