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Sinking into the warmth of the bed
Idly breathing and fading in and out
The intermittent lights of passing cars
Scan across the ceiling and the wall
Photocopying the room
Capturing moments
Creating frames
For a stuttered animation
Of my descent into sleep

-MXC
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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October 19, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Nice poem Melanie, quite a clever poem >> James
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