Manic is
A sleepless night
And singing
Wayward songs,
Talking miles to myself
And my cats
And your spectre eyes
And the wall.
Sitting still
Is not enough.
Heat rises
In the sloping heart
As it continues
Thump by thump.
Don’t go to sleep
Don’t close your eyes as
Sadness awaits
The other side.
One more cup of
Coffee please.
I grind my teeth.
I skin my knees.