I reach for a teasing tomorrow
but sink between the fingers of tonight.
So tired, eyelids to cheeks--
slippery sleep elusive.

A constant beat taunting, tapping blind,
my heart squeezes for a purpose I cannot find--
robotic pumps, amidst frostbitten winds.

The glow behind these sagging lips will last beyond time
but the fire in my laughter is dressed in ashes.
Dreams into wishes within a whispered hope
are the muscles in my outstretched palms.

So as the stars part,
allowing the sun to see,
be the spark to ignite,
to illuminate the darkness.
Please...find me.