wake up
that’s right
don’t move
sit tight
oh wait
you can’t
can’t sit
can’t stand
can’t un-
derstand
can’t move
can’t breathe
i’m here
with you
you can-
not do
a thing
to stop
me sit-
ting here
to watch
your fear
go back
to sleep
and dream
of me
perhaps
you’ll be
alright
again
next time
you wake
but don’t
mistake
the brief
reprieve
i will
return
you’ll nev-
er learn
to get
me off
your chest
Tom Juniper Poetry 