more like witches (rational thinking)

it’s too late

for rational thinking.

Past 5% and the letter fuse together into

yesterday and tomorrow and back again

stale thoughts reused

once twice three times over

it’s too late

for rational thinking.

Half past nowhere

pack a suitcase

with books half read.

Throw in a hair towel

and a toothbrush too

but those were both miles ago.

Keep telling yourself that

and maybe

you’ll forget it.

Eyelids no closer to 

dripping with sleep

than they were when the sun was golden

and the shadows did not

dance like long-forgotten soldiers

waiting for their graceful limbs

to take flight.

Or maybe they looked more like witches after all.