Postcard Poem
Dear Fear,
Legs criss-cross on a sunken bed
Sheets thrown, rest, tossed by the unawakened
Nightmare that lies before me, in sweat soaked sheets
Pillows thrown to the floor in unarmored anger
It is you, fear, that claims my sleep
And to you I write this
Eyes chasing sleep,
Mind racing fast,
Chasing to collect any attempt of my sanity
Rummaging my mind, entering
This nightmare before me
May you lessen your grip
Tight on me that it may be fear,
I ask you this
Listen to my need to sprint from this nightmare
This plea as it rattles off my tongue
Withdraw from me
And consider
My desire
To terminate this hold you have on me.
Sincerely,
The girl you have your hold on