Rumple My Stilt Skin

when younger 
i knew none 
of this that
you call
napping

so so awake
all this time
my beard
has been
growing

but now
it's a bit
passed
two in
the

afternoon 
and after
i finally
decide
to agree

with 
my eye
lids lets
let them
peacefully

close
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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