I haven’t slept since two days

Ago.

My mind is muddled with fear and colorful pictures of the

Unknown.

Oh no,

The world is blurred along the edges.

Did you know?

Raindrops on windshields are elegant?

Circles of distorted light and gifts given freely from

Heaven.

Instead then,

I wish I could taste them but my brain revolts and becomes

Lead.

——

Oh please let me fall to the ground and

Sleep soundly

For once.

I’m sorry I forgot you.

But can you really blame me?

It’s Tuesday again and Tuesday it’s been

Since we went aboard that magic carpet to try and find ourselves.

But that didn’t work, so we burrowed underground to maybe find something

There, and you caught pneumonia in the rain one night.

I want you to know I kept digging.

I kept searching and rigging

my boots so dirt wouldn’t drip in.