i will sleep now

by Antwan Fields - Aries

my eyes close sleepily and i raise my head
than it drops hard and i feel about half-dead
under thirty seconds have passed since the feeling began
and it overwhelmes me till i can't really think of the drama that
is inside my skull, the timing of hellish words, and bad things
but i won't think of anyone or anything now
the heaviness of my eyes is stronger than i am now
im trying to stay up, the radio in the room isn't turned high
but the way i feel that makes that a bald-faced lie
i won't think of the angry words that did and will pass from my
lips, the spoken words of anger and fear and supposed toughness, all that is forgotten and i close my eyes and i will sleep now, not in the fire, not in their beds, just sleep.
Birth sign: Aries
Date created: 2001-03-28 16:01:36
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:54
Poem ID: 61345

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