I Need You
written by: Jolene Rice
I need to go to sleep.
I need to close my eyes.
Every time I do, all I see is the speed of disaster.
I need to go to sleep.
I need to close my eyes.
Every time I do, higher and higher it rises.
I need to go to sleep.
I need to close my eyes.
Every time I do, I hear sounds from below.
I need to go to sleep.
I need to close my eyes.
Every time I do, the rain keeps falling harder.
I need to go to sleep.
I need to close my eyes.
Every time I do…
I can go to sleep.
I can’t close my eyes.
Jolene Rice is a lifelong resident of Kentucky. Chico the Chihuahua came to live with her in 2015. She has found a place for him in most of her pieces. She has written poetry, short stories and a few larger pieces of work.
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- I Need You - June 20, 2025
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