As If My Silence Is A Thief Poem by saranyan bee

As If My Silence Is A Thief



In the Kingdom of barks
silence is a invertebrate traveler
slain-wing of a dragon-fly
gripped in dried up sauce,
dragged home by red ants
for supper and delight.

I wake each night - hands crawling
over my crumpled bed -
fear peeing in sleep,
the nuances of those dreams
where I always remain naked,
ambivalent about places to hide,

as if my silence is a thief.

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