To My Bed,

I am deeply sorry. Oh how wonderful you look with your matching sheets and pillow cases. But oh how I also neglect you. I sit on you to study, and lean against your frame to do my homework. I prop my feet on your side to lace up my shoes every morning before practice, but we do not spend enough time together. Truly I should be with you more. I make excuses not to fold into your warm embrace before at least midnight every night, and sometimes even longer. I no longer know you as well as I once did. But I am paying for it. My body aches from doing in the chair what I should be doing in you, sleeping. This is your true purpose but I often use you as a laundry holder, a kitchen table, and a writing desk. I have a desk, it is true. But we do not know each other well for I prefer your comfort over that of the hard desk chair.

As I said I know too well that I pay the price for neglecting you. My body hurts, and tired is no longer just an every once in a while feeling. Being tired has become a part of me. I am a college student and I neglect you.

As a student and an athlete sleep is not often one of my top priorities. I have a bad habit of running myself ragged trying to get done what needs to be accomplished. I haven't enough time in the day to do all the things that I need to do. And so instead of dropping some unnecessary thing I drop time with you instead. I have pulled many long nights. Some that have turned into early mornings. Day after day without you and night after night avoiding your embrace.

But you are so important. I keep telling myself that I should not neglect you the way that I do. It is not good for either of us. What you seek to provide for me is not just a place to rest but a place to heal. And I know if I continue to neglect you the way I have been I will be sorry. You will not pay me back for my mistake but my own body will. I will eventually not be unable to function without you and so I will be forced to spend time in your comforting arms. I need to spend more hours with you. Really at least eight hours in your arms would be ideal. We would both be happier with that arrangement, my body, you and I. I need to put down the books, the homework, and especially the laptop every once and awhile, and just surrender to you and your sweet company. Being a college student is already so exhausting without also neglecting you. My time might be precious but you have always benefited me. You never harm, and you are always there when I need you the most. If I need to be dedicated to any thing in my life truly it should be time with you. I need to stop finding excuses for to avoid you. I'll try harder this time; I promise.

Love Always,

Your cuddle buddy