Beyond Sleep

Many things
exist beyond
never 
truly known
Every night
I die asleep
in dreams
left unatoned

Waking up
the weight’s still there
each breath
in labor bound
As voices live
within my ear
answers
— still unfound

(Dreamsleep: August, 2024)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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