Saturday, December 7, 2024

what if this is it

startled
by the thought of
what if
this is it
i sat up in bed and wiped
the cold
sweat
from my brow.
i hadn't
had that thought
in a while
not since
the last bad marriage.
whew.
i took a few
deep breaths, held
the dog
closer and went
back to sleep.

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