Sounds of one in the morning

It was one in the morning, 
when I crept downstairs 
to get a glass of water, cough syrup, and tea
the wind was howling 
like a thousand lost souls 
wistling through the trees
and waking the wind chimes from their slumber
causing them the shake and cry out in fright 
the water in the teapot started to boil
adding a low rumble to the symophony 
the cough syrup bottle was sticky
and made a satisifyinig pop when I opened it
these sounds were memorable
why I'm not sure 
they just were


 

Inkpaw

VT

19 years old

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    Looming over your shoulders

    Each stack higher than its former

    Every thought and every scrap

    Of an idea too scared to ponder

     

    Every moment that hurt

    Each minute that lingered longer

  • Inadequacy


    How do I push the words out
    From behind my taffy tongue 
    Thick with salty tears 
    And full of grubby thumb 


    I’m a child 
    Pretending that I’m numb 
    To escape the overwhelming feelings 

  • Paper Frogs

    Why

    When feet fall soft but quick 

    Does the hallway extend

    And the hot breath of whoever’s behind me feel hotter 

    Why do I stay pressed to the wall 

    Like a stubborn gruby sticker