she always read a book at bedtime

a good story captured her imagination

thrillers made her grip the sheets hard

while her sleeping husband snored

she often read late into the night

as stories took her all over the world

to far away exotic intriguing places

while her sleeping husband snored

melancholic stories made her sad

following the tragedies of others

occasionally she shed a few tears

while her sleeping husband snored

steamy romantic chapters kept her awake

young lovers tangled in each others arms

reminiscing of times when her own bed rocked

while her sleeping husband snored

detective stories kept her guessing

who was it that killed the duke

the sleuth uncovered all the hidden clues

while her sleeping husband snored

a lone sailor lost at sea

kept her awake worrying for his safety

would the writer chose to save him

while her sleeping husband snored

a gruesome murder story shocked her

she felt the stabbing pain of the victim

the pain was intense and she was afraid

while her sleeping husband snored

she clutched her chest in agony

quietly gasping her last breath

the half read book fell to the floor

as her sleeping husband snored