Monday, December 21, 2020

the stars you can't see

it's a strange
dream

not being able to breathe

i lean over
to tell someone about it,
but there's

no one there.
i sit up in bed and feel
across

the rumpled blanket
and sheets

to touch the pillow
where she would lay her
head.

no one.
i look at the clock.

three a.m.

i lie back down and count
the stars

that i can't see,
the ones beyond the ceiling,

the roof.
the clouds,
but i know they're out there.

which is good enough
to get
back to sleep.

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