to lay my head

on empty slab

of empty worn out

dreams

and float on fear

so lost in life

with frayed

unraveled seams

turn to face a wall

and be unheld

in nighttimes  mare

to twist and turn

and shout out loud

in unbraced shaking

fear

in darkened mome

i lay me down

at times unyielding

way

and pray in gasping breaths

to see the light

of wounded

day