Thoughts

(written August 2024)

In the still of the night, the mind takes centre stage.
From the depths of the subconscious, thoughts stray.
Into the spotlight, the exact place where the curtain fell.
As babies, what were our dreams?
Could we have imagined how hard life can be?
As our mothers rocked us with lullabies before the world
stained our thoughts.
In the still of the night, minds take us back to places that came after
“once upon a time”.
And sleep is the only release from unpleasant memories.

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