stutter to myself

At two a.m.

or is it two p.m.



stretched out in bed suddenly awakened,





the burden

of cold space

hung in that place

between your ears



stolen memory



vague

bad dreams



winter rain drops fall on a fuzzy windows before your eyes,





as if rediscovering your legs

after a long ride in an auto.

makes me stutter to myself



aaa nother hhard dday into the light of nnnnight

Author's Notes/Comments: 

i work a midnight shift
therefore, i never know what day it is
i sleep by day
moreover, keep by night

sometimes i go days without sleep

and when
i get
real tired
i revert to my youth

and stutter

i worked very hard to conquer

my stutter
without help

by myself

by reading poetry
out loud
by the sea

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