survive the wild night.
stomach churning, tossing
turning
wild
imagination burning through
scenarios so
disconcerting
suicide plunges, dropping,
homicide rages, chopping
red flag warning, rip
tide crashing, sucking flailing
weak, exhausted, choking
coughing
covers kicking, pillow
smashing
manic
bashing, desperate
escaping
running, flailing
down a dark
wild country wayside
all is
fading
fading
into deep unconscious blackness.
in bright morn
awaken and
people pass
as though nothing
at all
happened
cat at arm's length 