Sleep

eye lids crept open
eyes didn't focus
mind is in motion

I feel my skull beneath my skin
i search for my soul
through my finger tips
running along the edge of my emotions

no finger prints
my fist are clinched
holding onto
smudged remains

i have rope burns
down to the bones in my hand
this rope has been hanging
here for a long time
from which i hang these words
now i can sleep


jrg
6/11/09
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