Apnea
Cheryl Chambers

1.

Jolt through your night
until the cilia weaken
and shout at you
your days are numbered

2.

Think of it before you sleep
in prayers
remember they live without
breathing
without little body wind gusts.

3.

The morning will remember you
make bags
to prove that they existed
those tiny tremors
those night terrors.

4.

One day
you will rest in peace.

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