To my dearest pillow,
You've watched me as I departed for the day and greeted my arrival at the end of my night. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say that you've been there for me more than anything else in my life, both literally and figuratively, and even emotionally, at least twice per day.
Where do I begin to thank you?
When I'm at my lowest point, in my room, and there is no one around, I immediately look to you, the one thing that provides comfort with open metaphoric arms. Although you lack a voice, you provide a comfort that words cannot provide.
When my life has hit a boiling point, you're immediately there for me to let off some steam. I'm ashamed to realize how abusive I can be with you, but fortunately, you don't complain or feel pain for that matter. You take every frustrated punch I throw and every scream that I bottled up. And you don' hit or scream back.
You make the anger I let out inconsequential because I would never be able to do that to another human being. Thank you for helping me simmer down.
And in case unwanted parties refuse to leave my room or a brave individual decides to challenge me with a pillow of their own, you're the closest, most reliable and non-lethal weapon I have. You might not be an Excalibur, but you do a good job slapping people in the face and make great throwing ammunition.
If you could talk, what would you say? Perhaps you would first scold me into sleeping with my mouth closed. Afterall, I am drooler whose woken up to a damp pillow beneath my face.
Perhaps you'd call attention to how much I should wash you and that how long ago the last wash is disgusting. And I haven't even gone to how suffocating it might be to be smothered by the back of my head for eight hours per night.
But, I have the feeling you would never mention any of that; I don't come across as the resentful type because you've been nothing but supportive. I think you would care about my feelings, and that makes me smile.
I think you would say: Everyone needs good support to help them keep their head high, but not too much. Just enough to make sure they're at ease.
You're a good friend to me- my dearest pillow- and thank you for your continuous support. Everyone needs a special friend like you. Everyone needs a good pillow.
