Sleepwalking

I slipped out in the darkness, fumbled with my shoes under the yellow light of the street 

Lamp. A pebble picked up from the sidewalk bruised the tender skin of my  heel as I

Hobbled down the middle of our street guided only by memory and the full moon’s 

Shine. I imagined foxes and deer watching over me as I crept through the dark,

Waking to find myself standing in my own bathroom surrounded by clothes sorted

For washing. Perhaps I should refrain from eating spicy foods too close to bedtime.

Photo by Michal Pudelka

Asleep

most wander, eyes closed
unaware, disconnected
under the radar.

should they awaken
would sanity desert them?
would walls come crashing?

here’s reality
crouching between dreams and schemes
undiluted truth.

Photo by Alex Stoddard