As I closed my eyes,
I felt the night envelop me.
The stars dipped under the slits of my eyes,
My whole body untangled itself,
Of everything life had thrown at it,
But my mind ceased to let go.
All my thoughts molded together,
A mixture,
Of black and white,
Of peace and destruction.
I saw the tranquil waves,
As it caressed the shore.
Yet I heard the roar of a lion,
As it pursued my swinging tail.
I smelled—tasted the delicious cake,
That Grandma had baked.
But when I tried to grasp, to feel, these thoughts,
They evaded me,
Escaping between my fingertips,
Dancing in the hopes of my mind,
Waiting to tell another tale.