Midday Naptime

Midday Naptime

I had a dream this afternoon

And you were in it.

I have no idea what happened

In this dream

Or what it was all about –

I just remember you being in it.

I close my eyes now

And I see your shoulder

And the side of your face.

That’s it.

I woke up

With the sun tilting in

Through the bottom of the window.

I looked at the window

And then I looked at the clock

And then I thought about other things.

I may have been kissing you

In my dream

Or maybe you were killing me

But

Probably both.

John Tustin

John Tustin's poetry has appeared in many disparate literary journals in the last twelve years - including Rhino, Chiron Review and Gutter Eloquence. fritzware.com/johntustinpoetry contains links to his published poetry as well as where his poetry is forthcoming.