When I close my eyes I see a dark rectangle
\nA negative negative burnt retina mangled
\nI don’t allow myself to look anywhere else
\nIn my dreams.<\/p>\n
We have fenced in our eyes
\nThey used to dance and prance on horizons
\nOpen, spread their wings and fly
\nAnd allow the mind to laugh like a child
\nBut the rectangle beckons, teases, seduces
\nFurrows the brow and tightens
\nGasp for air you’re not breathing
\nStrangled by a brain
\nThat can’t stop looking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When I close my eyes I see a dark rectangle A negative negative burnt retina mangled I don’t allow myself to look anywhere else In my dreams. We have fenced in our eyes They used to dance and prance on … Continue reading