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+ 453Bark bark
The dogs barking outside the window again
and you still can’t sleep
The sheets are too hot even with the fan on
your skin is even worse
Toss and turn
Toss
And
Turn
You still can’t sleep
Lying down makes everything good settle
to the bottom of your skull
Memories that felt happy
feel suffocating and weighty now
Every noise and tiny beam of light feels
like splinters in your head
The barking is only getting louder
and your neighbor is nowhere to be found
But eventually, the dog runs out of breath,
and the barking stops
The air cools as the night continues
and sleep starts to feel not so impossible
After all
Everything will pass
- Magpie
+ 453Bark bark
The dogs barking outside the window again
and you still can’t sleep
The sheets are too hot even with the fan on
your skin is even worse
Toss and turn
Toss
And
Turn
You still can’t sleep
Lying down makes everything good settle
to the bottom of your skull
Memories that felt happy
feel suffocating and weighty now
Every noise and tiny beam of light feels
like splinters in your head
The barking is only getting louder
and your neighbor is nowhere to be found
But eventually, the dog runs out of breath,
and the barking stops
The air cools as the night continues
and sleep starts to feel not so impossible
After all
Everything will pass
- Magpie













