before dawn voiceless streets rain like dropping pins
grits of sleep tucked in eyes throb of restless night
treacle hours cyclone mind morning crawling in
turn my way back to you underneath the sheets
heat flowers warm smile rises in the dark
spend a breath sounds anew alive and alive
Written: April 2019. Explanation: A poem written in my own time as part of Savannah Brown's escapril challenge. Feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.