THE BIRDS DID NOT CARE

I pleaded
with the sun
to stay down
so that I might
finally
have a shot
at sleep
they told me
to take it
one day
at a time
sometimes
I had
trouble
taking it
one moment
at a time
trembling
I begged
with the blankets
to keep me warm
but not
make me sweat
my window began
to let light in
the birds
did not care
that I had not
dreamt
in days
it was then
that I realized
we are not
important –
but we are not
alone

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