By Calypso
Date: 18 September 2000
Delayed Sunrise
I made a promise
to keep my head above clouds
feet floating above ground
forever
eyes closed, tiny explosions
beneath trembling eyelids
these neurotransmitters
we can't explain
and can't escape
it doesn't matter, does it?
as long as
Sunrise hesitates
while our feet touchdown.
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