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2:02 am displayed on the phone ceased rain storm three consecutive days dripping in the downspout like a metronome tick in sync with drops on the window pain half of the window foggy half of her daughters name crackling of the base board heater causing it to dissipate initiated by the temperature decrease animated shadows on the Wall Street light trees rocking back and forth R.E.M. sedatives engaged thunderous bangs previous nights held her awake what a relief Sudden crash of glass A perimeter breach Murderer?  Kid Napping? Thief? Let's see Wet sneaks squeak as the creeper sneaks A perp with purpose This Was no thief Lurks toward stairs from the living room Old house stairs creak Daughters guess it's mom Who can't sleep Good night morning mom She screams The murderer hastily Moves down the hall briefly Stops at the daughters door To Then Proceed up the hall A murderous night In hand the murderers knife A murderers stands right Over her owning her life The room flashing bright Flashes again and again Phone reads 6:37 am Sun shinning in I am never taking sleeping Pills again
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Apr 7, 2017
Apr 7, 2017 at 7:07 AM UTC
Killing Sleep
2:02 am displayed on the phone ceased rain storm three consecutive days dripping in the downspout like a metronome tick in sync with drops on the window pain half of the window foggy half of her daughters name crackling of the base board heater causing it to dissipate initiated by the temperature decrease animated shadows on the Wall Street light trees rocking back and forth R.E.M. sedatives engaged thunderous bangs previous nights held her awake what a relief Sudden crash of glass A perimeter breach Murderer?  Kid Napping? Thief? Let's see Wet sneaks squeak as the creeper sneaks A perp with purpose This Was no thief Lurks toward stairs from the living room Old house stairs creak Daughters guess it's mom Who can't sleep Good night morning mom She screams The murderer hastily Moves down the hall briefly Stops at the daughters door To Then Proceed up the hall A murderous night In hand the murderers knife A murderers stands right Over her owning her life The room flashing bright Flashes again and again Phone reads 6:37 am Sun shinning in I am never taking sleeping Pills again
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Apr 7, 2017
Apr 7, 2017 at 7:07 AM UTC
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