if i might take a walk,

inside my nightmare, a sad dream

the sort that keeps me

awake,

the fear of what’s inside

my mind

always tossing grief

my way.

I wonder if it is always

like that when we need to face our

own odd perception.

That normalcy we want from everyone

around our lives,

the peace we seem to feign,

well it’s all pretty ugly I’d have to say

enough

makes me want to sleep away the day.

I’m awake.