Six am
the stench of alcohol
under six years old
your trench coat
black and filthy
beside me
the drumming
of your heartbeat,
air caught in your nose
I crawl sleepless from my bed
and watch the birds
outside, instead
© Kristiana Reed 2019
Six am
the stench of alcohol
under six years old
your trench coat
black and filthy
beside me
the drumming
of your heartbeat,
air caught in your nose
I crawl sleepless from my bed
and watch the birds
outside, instead
© Kristiana Reed 2019
