Sleep Comes Late

come
sleep
it’s late
where are you 
my brain thinks it’s day
the world lies under its duvet
and the sky has dimmed its lights yet my eyes are owl-like
waiting for you to arrive and spread wide a hush of dreams over the sheep-laden night
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Gauthier Avatar
January 28, 2019 at 5:34 PM
Lovely, Bernard.
Chan Avatar
January 28, 2019 at 7:12 PM
Thanks a lot, Line!
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