Sleeper

When it’s all too much

the night a broken bridge
the day a shattered highway

a sea of coffee a mere drop in an infinite desert
the phone a magic wand fresh out of spells

Even one's fear of the supervisor
a red light flashing and fading in a fog

that finally swallows even the sun

10 February 2025
Texas Jim
Halifax, Nova Scotia
www.granitecoast.ca