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Escaping My Body Every Night

I am not body lingering at night My husband says "you are never there" I agree, for I am gone. When I hit the body so hard that I wake up shuddering and shaking Why I do not slow the soul down prior to reentry I do not know I suspect it has something to do with my lack of patience And my child-like self

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Mohamed Omar

Date: 8/23/2021 12:25:00 PM

I used to know but any more .There are things I don't like to see. Beautiful and deep poem.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/24/2021 2:24:00 AM

Thank you very much Mohamed

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/23/2021 10:00:00 AM

Can you recall where you went and what you were doing during these night flights? Sometimes I can, sometimes not.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 8/23/2021 10:04:00 AM

I almost never recall where I went but I return by SLAMMING into my chest, and wake up gasping.