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The Myth Of Sleep

Sleeps a myth.

Red eyed, at 3:00 super markets

I’m there just because their open

Four cups of coffee and a dollar tea

I’m not any thing.

The only light be the moon and the blue smoke laces

Of cigarettes and the flashback glasses

Three phone calls and I answer everyone

He pleads desperately for words I don’t have

And for word I have no way of knowing

Nosh on a truck stop sandwich and try to find the watershed of my back days

Dreams in the dunk take that lead me to this bed without comfort

Contemplate connections concerning the girl whose half work knowing

I go home

It is 4’Oclock

A good and godless hour

But I want faith

Thinking back, yesterday was the start of today

Make that four phone calls, a rerun

Make that five phone calls, a rerun

Casablanca and a warm blanket

Problem is it’s hot out

“play it again Sam“. The phone rings.

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Written by
korie-conyers
American
Published
Sep 22, 2010
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