sometimes the rules change
without your knowledge
and the next thing you know
you’re living a similar life
inside an alternative universe
as time progresses unchecked
you arrive at the realization
that what occurred in the past
has no relevance here
in this place without any rules
march two thousand twenty-five
copyright j matthew waters
all rights reserved
I’m sorry if I freaked you out
I really didn’t want to go there
and how I got there in the first place
is beyond anyone’s imagination
I mean really
driving while sleeping
—who the hell does that
by the time the cock crowed
I was fast asleep in my bed
beside me an acting award
that belonged to you
and you
just like my car
were nowhere to be found
december two thousand twenty-three
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all rights reserved
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