Asleep

was I asleep
my wandering one 
my only friend
my shadow on the wall
dark one
my cave is moist and lonely 
it is untended and I feel week
like rubber
let it fad away 
oh blue shadow 
let me slip into the toom 
and dream no more
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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