Repeat Nightly

Close my eyes
See your face
Blood runs cold
Body starts to sweat
Eyes jerk open 
Frozen in fear
Listen for footsteps
Will this be the night
She kills me in my sleep
Flee from my bed
Retreat to Mom and Dad
Sleep on the floor
Beside their bed
Repeat nightly
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
October 16, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Exceptional poetry to be reading this Saturday afternoon April. Hope you are enjoying your weekend. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
October 15, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Well expressed and well worded thoughts on Repeat Nightly, April
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