Cathedral

Photo by Derek Story on Unsplash

Hungry,
but scared to eat.
Exhausted,
but scared to sleep.
I’m just a bundle of triggered nerves
and bad dreams;
Reflexes defying gravity,
and hauntings in REM cycles.
A cathedral
of quirks and ticks;
Manifestations of this heart
full of Holy illusion.

I will always believe in you,
but I never asked for this.

© Gina Clingan 2017

From my book, Everything After, which can be purchased here.