Why I'm Always Asleep
I had a dream that
the trees were orange
and your heart was red and
I floated like dying leaves through
your head. you said
i felt like fire burning through
your veins. you spent
three whole days hoping thst
it rains.
i had a dream that
the sea was calm
but your heart was not you
were tangled in the net like a fish that
got caught. you saw
rainbows when you were starting
to drown. you clawed
your way up but you shoved
me back down.
i had a dream that
the room was so dark
but i could still see your eyes and
when i woke up alone i
came to despise
the sun on my face and
the trees, the sea!
i could only see you in
the trees and the sea but
i could only see you if i
fell back asleep.