the alligator sleeps
Posted: 28 Feb 2023, 05:01
the alligator sleeps
under the sun's blazing
comfort
i can't let go of his jaws
he's helpless
as long as i hold on
if he stirs
i pet his tummy
it's soft
the color of a cloud
he drifts to sleep
again
as if floating
down a river
dreaming of a little boy
to eat
they say
let go
he sleeps
i can't
i've been holding on
all my life
under the sun's blazing
comfort
i can't let go of his jaws
he's helpless
as long as i hold on
if he stirs
i pet his tummy
it's soft
the color of a cloud
he drifts to sleep
again
as if floating
down a river
dreaming of a little boy
to eat
they say
let go
he sleeps
i can't
i've been holding on
all my life