Thursday, December 13, 2007

Taking a Nap

I fell asleep with a nervous stomach
And didn't dream at all.

I woke up hot, sweating,
My stomach still a knot,

And with a crook in my neck
That ached when I moved my head
To try to look to the right.

My breath tasted dead
And I was hungry for meat.

I should have stayed awake.

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