January 2022 Poem Sümeyra Emektar

Vigilance

Wandering curtains retreat to the brightness of the eye
Pins take on a mighty stance upon the eyelids
The perpetual state of sleep’s insufficiency
A body transformed into dwarfs
A blind dream bids farewell to secure realms
Vigilance!
In a hunt of a nightmare,
To be woven into the sounds of owls
And languor resonates in your ear!