Eyes Open
artificial light
lethargy spread out upon sheets
eyes roll around the room
quiet bookcase
walls; white
white without feeling
music of no purpose
plays on down the hall
for no one
television plays
nonchalantly
rain raps the window outside
Eyes Close
i see a smile immoveable
time has no place
as i brush hair from her face
eyes are innocent
alluring, hopeful
wanting to be happy
elbows rest outward on my shoulders
as the arms enwrap my neck
and somehow in my slumber
i have found a place
where wishes don't exist
because they've already been fulfilled