A crowd of shadows
waits in my bed
poised to slither
into my unguarded
unconscious mind.
Deepest fears
and hidden doubts,
losses old and fresh,

a million pieces of a life
with consequences.

Each waits its turn
in the sleeping theatre
of my mind -
to drink
to creep
to wake me,
heart pounding, tears streaming
for another restless night.

09/13/2012

Posted on 09/18/2012
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