The other night
as i closed my eyes to sleep
after they adjusted to the dark
the colors behind my eyelids
danced dark blue against black
a whale shape
or maybe a shark
fins sleek against it's body
drifting from the top
of my closed eyed vision
to the bottom
I fell asleep
wondering if sharks see
visions of humans when they sleep
A few nights before
more tired than i should
i closed my eyes to see
army green and and neon pink shapes dancing
the dark green a steady haze
the pink figures cavorting
across my sleep lidded vision
appendages ziggy zagging
against the disco ball green
if i choreographed the moves
it would be all arms and legs
thrusting out and whipping back
straight lines bent
pushing against the edges of the darkness
at the sides of the dim greenlit stage
(no one should dance under green light)
neon pink pulsing shining figures
it wasn't a lull to sleep
but a slap in the face
of my dream time self
last night
as you readied yourself for sleep
i closed my eyes on the still lit room
wondering what shapes and colors awaited
it was only the dark of closed eyes
i pressed my fingers to my eyelids
finding once again the green with pink figures
this time indistinct
disappearing when my fingers lifted
I don't remember falling asleep
I woke up remembering i dreamt
but not of what
I wonder what i'll see tonight
shapes and colors or just the dark.
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