13 Ways of Looking at Insomnia

I
Deep love for big dipper
eyes open, not missing
a speck, a grain, a drop of light
II
Mind, a minute a mile
familiar blur of subway tiles
III
Broken bones and restless sighs
an accident, a mistake, lost in time
IV
A late brunch,
a leisurely Sunday
long stretches of time
V
I shall not mourn,
a voice my head
a telling sign
VI
A scratch on the back
and sounds feline
VII
Kindred souls and sympathetic smiles
pajamas and pillow fights
VIII
Spirits in a glass,
a party and red wine
IX
A wish to be granted
a holler, a cry
a young hopeful mind
X
A mind that ticks
in no particular rhyme
a lost soul and a different chime
XI
In blinding lights and noises
eyes that reflect too much,
and don’t know the time
XII
Encounters in familiar places
positive and negative spaces
Undone, amorphous pillow-cases.
XIII
A rocking chair, and a book
untouched sheets
and sterile nooks.