i turned off the
fan in my room
because summer
is over and the
silence was
deafening
every click
and whir every
noise my body made
could be heard and
there you were at
11:56 in the
middle of a dream
there you were, whispering
to me

I claimed you in severity
in illegitimacy
how could I ever forget
that you were my father
before anyone else
I am lost and
you are the
only one
who can
find
me.