Numb from the pain of a thousand cuts, all over her skin, down to her bones. Blinded by the blood-stained cloth tied around her head, covering her eyes.
He then came, with a beating heart on his palm— a remedy he thought she needed. He bled to revive the polluted ocean submerging her soul.
But as she screamed for oxygen to breathe, she unconsciously dragged him below until he drowned beneath her tears.
Too late for her to realize, he devoured the night just to give her daylight.
I wrap my ribs in blankets and attempt to get some sleep But I am kept up by “baas” from imaginary sheep I have counted so many I lost track of the number Yet not one nudged me an inch toward my slumber And even in the quiet hours foreplaying dawn No tiredness is found My mind races on I am comfortable like my bed is made of bricks Turning and tossing as the second hand ticks Knowing I am not going to get a wink of shut-eye But optimistic enough to try Close my eyes to the movie playing outside my window pane Colors changing Black to pink to blue Do not entertain It washes over me slowly Like the tide rolling in I surrender to insomnia Not strong enough to win I listen to the rustle of wind sifted through branches on trees And let my brain be carried away to fond memories It’s not the same as drifting off but it comes pretty close If my head must remain active at least it's engrossed I would like to catch some Zs but they keep slipping away Hands as slow as the transition from night to day I'm looking for an escape to ease my weary soul Some sun to light my insides Darker than coal My weakness gets the best of me Drowning me in fear Convincing myself demons are worse than they appear But as the blackness inhabiting my room begins to lift Something stirs my senses and I feel a distinct shift I forget all the obstacles in the way of my rest A weight is no longer pressing on my chest Just as everyone else starts their daily routine I finally doze and enter a world more serene The dreams I wished to visit but were too far for so long Are now mine to live in Only to me belong It may have taken more time but was surely worth the wait When it comes to sleep no such thing as too late
Soft sweet lips, Honey dew words, Sugar kisses, Warm embraces. It was the unexpected dance, The glances, The smiles. It was getting stuck in the rain, Locked out of the house, Laughing until we couldn’t breathe. I was little drunk, You didn’t mind. We giggled like children in the dark, Watching the raindrops on the windshield, In that ever so warm car.
