A transition so swift that
lifts me from one dream and
drops me
dopily
into wakefulness
which is another dream
unless
I'm mistaken.
If I'm taken alive
it'll be
name
rank and
serial number
until they torture me.
and then
I'll sing like a canary.
Jun 11, 2016
Jun 11, 2016 at 2:38 PM UTC
A transition so swift that
lifts me from one dream and
drops me
dopily
into wakefulness
which is another dream
unless
I'm mistaken.
If I'm taken alive
it'll be
name
rank and
serial number
until they torture me.
and then
I'll sing like a canary.
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