pollute
every inch of window space
no room for shadows
moon glow a no show
pull my eyelids tight
yank the plastic shades
as far as they’ll go
to lay down my fears
for the night.
a bit of a rhyme scheme there ...not intentional either.Written in 2007 , rental home in Massachusetts right behind a Buick dealership.Fluorescent signs totally lit the back side of our house porch, laundry area, dining room , living room and my bedroom !