A New Lullaby

For nearly 2 years I have gone to sleep to the comfort of our conversations.
The phone pressed to one ear, a pillow to another...I felt safe knowing that somewhere, he was doing the same thing.
Tonight I will go to sleep to the sound of a fan and an empty apartment. In the morning I will be greeted by two cats and a confused, yet determined sense of independence that somehow got lost in the shuffle of oh so many emotions.