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It occurred to me in a dream
I want to stop.
(stop what?)
I want to leave.
(where would I go?)
I want to stay.
(why here?)
Do I want to protect you?
(or myself?)
I sit on the edge—
(of your bed?)
No, mine.
And I wonder—
(is it worthwhile?)
Your words twist in my mind.
And I wonder—
(am I what you say I am?)
And I wonder—
(am I confined to this house?)
(If your home caught on fire what three things would you take?)
You
would be at the top of my list
(Self-preservation is out of question)
And I wonder—
(if you would berate me for that too.)
(the memory of you near drowning continues to gnaw;
I know it’s my fault)
I stare
out into the
bleak
murky
grey
damp
cold
day and I
cleared my mind
least I remember something I would regret
come morning
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It's about a nightmare I had after an arguement I had with my brother. Without context some parts don't make any sense, but that's OK.