The Sleeping Thief

Even sleeping 
an aura
burns in rest
slow inhalations
felt warming blood
nearness overwhelms
wicked sensed eyes open
universes traveling
discovered secrets
lay bare
wonderment known
blazed awareness
preceding sleep 
stealing my heart away 
to dream
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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