Sleep Soundly

Phone ringing 

A violent assault on the ears 

Cry of the angel of death 

Delivering a message 

You didn’t plan to receive 

Before the voice fades 

From that cracking connection 

You already find yourself 

Lost in the familiar embrace 

Of forgotten pharmaceuticals 

That chemical support structure 

The only thing holding you up 

From the impending breakdown 

Now through half lidded eyes 

Lungs choked full of 

Cigarette smoke 

You’re afraid to fall asleep 

In case you don’t wake up

2009