It Never Stops

That constant exercise within our head
Where ceaselessly we ponder-
But naught is ever said
Our soundless voice imprisoned 
within the jailer mind
Knit picks, rehearses, warns, 
and is with us all the time.

From the moment we awake at dawn,
Until shadows creep 
across each darkened lawn
When finally, we seek our quiet 
in the cave of sleep
Alas, to find that never-ending thinking
Crawls into the dreams we reap.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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