Until Sleep

MY HEAD IS HEAVY
MY SKIN COLD
THE BRIGHT LIGHT
SHINES ON
EYES GLAZED OVER
BROKEN SMILE
TATTERED PAPER
LIES BEFORE ME
BLACKNESS CRAWLING
ACROSS THE ROOM
SEEKING
FADING
INTO SLEEP
SWEAT
TEARS
CANDY COATED DREAMS
TO FOLLOW
SLEEP COMES SOON
AND EASY.

1995
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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