Don't Sleep
The girl is sleeping The night veiling She is living in terror faring In her back She's lying In her chest There's something— Her body stiffling Her pulse racing Then Her breath unmoving Now The sun emerging Then Its light is setting Again The sun emerging Then Its light is setting Again Again Again Again Again The girl's still sleeping The smell is creeping And bones unpacking
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