the day

you will

wake up

and close your eyes

again

just because you can.

you will wonder

if your heart

is beating

because you barely

feel it,

double check

the locks

for no reason.

twice.

you will

look over

your shoulder

to make sure

the devil

didn’t follow

you home

and take the

black streaks

off your face.

yesterday will sit

on the counter

along with coffee mugs

turned cold

and linger.

you will try

to forget

by doing

normal things

but your body

will remind you

because it will never

go still

and your jaw

will stay clenched.

what if the night

begins when it is over

and you need to live

again?