BrokenEchoes

  I drank the strange electric goop And dreamed of gliding through potato soup I woke with my eyelids glued shut And a willow tree growing from my gut I chopped it down and burned the wood Then washed my face as well as I could I went back to sleep, back to sleep This time not as sound or deep If I sleep this way until dawn All day long I will stretch and yawn I fear deep sleep will bring a nightmare But it won’t be restful if I don’t dare This is the dilemma that faces me To be drowsy all day or face that tree.  

  I overslept I forgot my meds I broke a mug And hid the shards under other trash I didn’t want you to see The shattered cup Or the state of me I fed the cat I left for work I cried on the drive And dried my eyes before getting out I didn’t want you to see My silent struggle Or the state of me.

  The soft bright morning Is muddled By dream interfering cat feet My sheets stretch across me As the kitty steps along my bed I lay still Waiting as he finds A place that is warm and safe He explores slowly and intently Lying her for a second Then moving on Finally he finds current warmth And temporary security He stretches and coils himself He closes his eyes And I close mine And we both sleep Until the morning is finished