eyes open

i dream with my eyes open these days
like a soft focus hallucination
i ask my kids if i’ve had a stroke
or just being odd
they smile
know the drill
dad’s in one of his moods

this one is not changing however
the words keep flowing and flowing
i open my eyes in the morning
and like magic
words before coffee
of course the coffee gives the words a lightness
an intensity that is probably not aligned
with the quiet purpose my mind
had in mind

12-09-24

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