Startle awake in sweat
Beat it blue and bloody
Rip away the remains
Frightening, not funny
Heavily heaving
Barely breathing
Standing scared
Rolling repeating
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365 days of Ashes
PoetryOne poem a day for the next 365 days. This is my 2017 in two books and 365 poems Some poems are narratives of my life and thoughts, others are complete nonsense; figuring out which is which is the best part.
Day 131: Nightmares
Startle awake in sweat
Beat it blue and bloody
Rip away the remains
Frightening, not funny
Heavily heaving
Barely breathing
Standing scared
Rolling repeating
