Kevin's Sestina

It dawned on me as the smoke would reflect I, in an empty space deprived of sleep Fundamental limit to be conceived Prelude to a dream as vivid as real Image seared in my head, you watch me drown The thought, persistent enough to exist Redefine alive, draw breath to exist In solitary moments I reflect Your still lifeless eyes are watching me drown To fade as though a medicated sleep To be flawed, scared, normal is to be real Look beyond what you see, all is conceived Pure depth is not so easily conceived True belief with contempt, will it exist Second guess or question when this is real The failure and broken tries I reflect Replay each moment, haunts me in my sleep The peace I draw in hopes this too will drown Feeling numbs as it fades, released I drown Subjective perception no one conceived Car crash and broken glass herd in my sleep My eyes will count the seconds I exist Mortality I mimic or reflect The last deep breathe before the storm is real If what you hold is hollow, what is real? What we perceive society will drown Sentiment comes to life as we reflect Thought process seems difficult when conceived Resentment I thought would never exist Faith guide my words to god praying for sleep Nameless faces blend and fall into sleep The pain I feel, the tears I cry are real Hostility will forever exist Bound to the breathless screams my blood will drown It’s the fear I chase, I have now conceived Discomfort I carry as I reflect Warm white light is soothing, now I may sleep Profound emotion, aftermath is real Reassured, there’s no question I exist