I lie down but do not close my eyes
God damn the pictures on the ceiling
Flashing by black and white and red
Closing my eyes will not stop them
Peace, but my heart thunders inside
A thousand explosions in my chest
I can’t shut down my breaking brain
Or close off the blood to my heart
Giving life to my unholy eardrums
And the sounds of screams and death
I am screaming too or maybe just
Trying to close my mouth I retch
At the sight of muzzle fire and flame
Bombs falling from a broken sky
I am here but tied to there so I
Tear off my clothes to stop the fire
And run across the ceiling punching
The walls, opening and closing drawers
This is my norm and closure as I sit
Sweat dripping from my nude body
As I stand at the precipice of madness
Closer than I have ever been
I lie down but do not close my eyes
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