the storms wait
by the window
the sea rises upon
your door
the flood passes
through
your dining room
bats hang on the
ceiling
snakes sleep on
your bed
and cockroaches
live in your
cabinets

what must you do?

wake up!

you are asleep
caught
in a nightmare.

RIC S. BASTASA

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/thanks-it-is-just-a-nightmare/