FOUR A.M. AWAKE AGAIN
Four A.M.
Awake again
This time
dog barking
truck reversing
beep
beep
beep
Four A.M.
Wind lashing
Rain tumult
Lightning
then thunder
explodes
cracking
roaring
crackling
directly overhead
Four A.M.
Yelling to the dog
“It’s OK
They’re just clearing the road”
while the
beep
beep
beep
goes on and on
Four A.M.
Unsure
whether dream was interrupted
or not
last night’s dramas
close to the surface
bittersweet resolutions
She walks into the sea
while her sister
let’s her be
Four A.M.
Turning over
dive to sleep
Wind lashing
Rain tumult
Lightning
Thunder
Fighting me still
Four A.M.
“It’s OK”
“It’s OK”
“It’s OK”
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Thank you for reading, as always!
Love-Peace-Trust
Vince
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