sleep without limit
reason fact conclusion
iambic pentameter rhyme
existence unexplained
abandoned by comma period
exclamation point ellipsis
lost in the chaos of dream

until we wake late in the night
open our eyes in a dark room
faint glow from the shaded window
partner turning breathing
is she sleeping

mad dream illusions
dissolve in the cool dark
under the covers shifting
uneven weight breathing slow
letting sleep return if it will

Portland, Oregon – March 23, 2016