mind’s night

i have these dreams

of my knuckles colliding

with your teeth

in my sleep

i kick you in the ribs

but every morning it’s only sheets

i wake up and i replay

blood-spit spewing out your mouth

it’s burned into my mind

whenever i close my eyes

you’re there

and i try to escape, i do

but there are blisters in my brain

so i need you to understand

i can’t help but bruise you

i fall asleep every night

and i try to knee-to-chest away

but one thing stays true

i have these dreams