Caught in between
Awake and a sleep
My body was stuck
And from my window pulsed a warm
Glowing scarlet light

Heard a baby cry again
Felt a dog breathe on my chest
As I prepare to pinch stubborn fingertips
Swore something pulled my legs up to the other arm rest

Dear former tenant, leave
Me to sleep here with my wife
We mean no harm; go back
To the other side

Brittle woman, floating in the air
Let me breathe again
Let my knuckles bend
And cast my voice back into my throat

I hate this shit