Engulfed
in darkness, waiting
for sleep, it bumps me.
Uneasy, I lie and wonder
is it the 2 lbs. I gained or the twenty dollars I spent.

I've come to dread the end of day.
With it’s embroidered quilt and
matching shams.
I lie in darkness, a stray
hair tickling my neck and wonder.
Is it because we haven't made love for a week,
or because you haven't fucked me for even longer.

Former S&M personality "Slave Dove" has retired from modelling and the public scene. She now lives quietly in Southern California. Dove writes poetry and creative non-fiction, her style ranges from edgy to humorous, she has been compared to a "kinky Erma Bombeck" and her stories are often said to be the equivalent of "The I Love Lucy of BDSM."