Snapshot
Eyes open at 1:00 a.m. sharp,
1:01. 1:02.
Staring at nothing.
What is she doing?
She is ready for sleep; she’s even wearing pajamas.
Her teeth have been brushed,
Her bed calls.
1:03.
She must not be real. Her eyes are
Glass marbles. Her hair is plastic.
Her teeth are stone.
1:04 a.m., still awake, and yet,
Not there.
Copyright © Little Sperling | Year Posted 2017
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