one time i was sad
and another time
so, so sad
i couldn’t tell the difference
between any-
or another thing
i thought of waking
then thought better
didn’t have the strength to dream
stars glued to the ceiling
glowed
and shrank and
pulled away from me
after i lost sight of them
i tumbled through a
trap-door floor
where you were
and your eyes
your mouth
o, even your cold heart
were melting
something told me
then
to ask
if you could show me
the way out
but something else
--i’m guessing you—
said
“leave him alone”