September 9, 1986

For Fe

If I have to close my eyes,
       could I still hear the sobs
       caught in a web of guilt and pain?

If I have to close my eyes,
       could I still feel every drop of tear
       trapped in the midst of emptiness?

If I have to close my eyes,
      could I still count the beats of a saddened heart
      overwhelmed by cruel time?

If I could,
    don't wake me up.