Sleep Song

from Companion by Mark Twang

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He wandered out into the cold and wind at 2am
Past the guts of grapefruit thrown from his window on a whim
Now laid out on the snow, crunching harshly underfoot
Lay a shape, a lover’s face from a picture he once took

Lit up by a half moon, he stood there, mouth agape
A skunk snacked on the pieces before slinking away
He begged the sun to show itself and turn the scene to dust
Words echoed in his bygone months long lost to misplaced trust

And in this dream
He felt nauseous

A heart attack awaited him each time he closed his eyes
A giant bee gave chase through fields of winter cress and pine
He could not run but could not stop, sliding slowly down the hill
He looked over his shoulder for some intention too fulfill

The night extended nothing, No constellation map
The road was so far gone, Might not be coming back
Hid between tall rows of corn he counted ragged breaths
Tree frogs and cicadas sang let go come home and rest

And in this dream
He let them win

As the morning broke he sought a safe place to lie down
Atop a slope a prairie house sat soft within the dawn
The sheets warm from the wash, still as he stepped inside
The cold star tide receded into the green Ohio sky

He took a marker in his hand, drew a line around the bed
Those poisonous philosophies now lifted from his head
The day came on with springtime grandeur
Blinds rattled in the breeze and he collapsed

And when he woke
He felt at peace

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from Companion, released April 15, 2022

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