[ reflections. ]

nightly escapade

looking through the gap

beneath the window blinds,

i see stars.

not the stars i always used to see.

i saw something else.

millions of thoughts

racing through my mind.

[ create your own constellation. ]

i quietly pull the blinds up,

i can see more.

so emotional,

a normal night sky has got me.

water shimmers around my eyes,

i bury myself beneath my blankets.

i still feel so cold.

gasping for air, sobbing,

my face wet from tears and baby lotion,

an unscented one.

silently mouthing and wailing

[ how someone would make me feel. ]

i slowly cry myself to sleep.