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Sleep

December 16, 2017
By TheGlassCat SILVER, Austin, Texas
TheGlassCat SILVER, Austin, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The monosyllable of the clock is Loss, Loss, Loss unless you devote your heart to its opposition.&quot; <br /> - Tennessee Williams


You are the soft drip of milk from Mother Rose,
delicate as the unroll of a butterfly’s tongue.
You are a tuft of white hair drifting out an open window,
and the little boy running down the dusty lane.

You are not the click of a broken fan blade,
the smooth dip of a silver spoon,
or the swift jab of a stranger
treading on your foot.

And, you can never be the thick wool socks we pulled over our hands last year, even though we weren’t cold.


The author's comments:

Inspired by Billy Collin's Litany


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