i dream
all goddamned day
and wonder why
sleep is an
elusive whore
i chase throughout
the restless evenings

perhaps prayers
to hypnos
rather than to
a lower case t
will provide some
rest and relaxation

a proper pantheon
portraying pieces
of humanity’s
frgamented psyche
instead of one
absentee father figure
only seen in toast

a dour delirium
drapes daintily around
my shoulders as i
stifle another yawn
the holy bean brewing
a caffeinated serenade
to maybe not quite
giving in to madness