There is a darker sense
Far beyond midnight without any
        { offence / essence / evidence }
The latest tram just went off
Some drunken voices made me shove
My cushion between mind and wall
Those Monday night dreams
        { standing tall / make me fall / say it all }
Far from me, because I’m still awake
Last morning’s coffee was a huge mistake
The night sky’s got a touch of blue
What makes me shiver
        { that is true / makes boo-hoo }
Is not a nightmare causing trouble
But my own mind that suggest subtle

»Sleep in, dream on,
hush, hush, my dear
what’s coming for you,
you shouldn’t fear.«

This Tuesday morning laughs at me
On my behalf, I won’t agree
That staying up so long past midnight
Might banish demons from my bedside.

        © Dominik Alexander / 2022