Insomnia
5 AM
stretch, tuck your knees into your chest
on your back, on your stomach
on the floor, on the bed
bare skin against icy sheets
i find no comfort
no saving grace
as i dig my nails deep into the warn out mattress
let my body go limp
my wrist drops to wall
with a hollow sound
and a bruise to bare witness
last night i reached for help
and accidently knocked myself over
a piece of my soul slipped behind the dresser
i'll never find it buried in dust
Copyright © Shoshannah Langlois | Year Posted 2005
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