Van Winkled

I went to sleep at fourteen
and woke up at forty
A prisoner of reluctance
—casualty of time

(Dreamsleep: July, 2022)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Mcintosh Avatar
July 10, 2022 at 2:56 AM
Absolutely brilliant! I love it. God bless you. Love, Gina
Behm Avatar
July 10, 2022 at 8:57 AM
Thanks so much, Gina.
Slaughter Avatar
July 9, 2022 at 10:17 AM
Sometimes it really does seem that's what happens. My "wake up", though was at 60. I can fully relate to this one, Kurt.
Behm Avatar
July 9, 2022 at 10:23 AM
Thanks Jim.
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