Jo Mykle Hofseth Poet Free verse

Thought About Murder

Rain falling
Wind blowing
Snug under the duvet
Four heartbeats and just a moment from sleeping 
Thought about murder
Had no motive; no reason
Needed not an opportunity; nor means
Four heartbeats and just a moment from sleeping 
My feet were warm
My bladder was empty
The alarm clock was set
Four heartbeats and just a moment from sleeping 
Just a thought; about murder
A thought about a perfect murder
Thought about appearances, juries and judges
Four heartbeats and just a moment from sleeping
I wasn’t ill-intentioned
No wrongs on my mind 
Snug under the duvet
Four heartbeats and just a moment from sleeping
Thought about the election
Character assassination
Losing gratitude
Suddenly sleepless; under the duvet

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Silent One November 19, 2020 at 6:53 AM Oh these dark and sad thoughts....

Caren Krutsinger November 18, 2020 at 6:22 PM Thoughts come unbidden and uninvited. Some do keep us wide awake as we ponder from whence they came.