"Sleep that doesn’t bring rest / caress that doesn’t give peace / excitement without a background / a climb from no depth / the shallows of excitement because it wasn’t you / and a hand over my mouth / to make me silent / a skillful effort / to bring me down / a lump in my throat / a blow to the brain / a sweet distraction / to quell the appetite / a good bit of sugar / to quell the appetite / And then forgetting you / for 40 years / building houses / for women / that you sent / to make me remember."
Goodnight poetry.
(You’ve known the author for a while. nightnight))