The Hard Sleep

By R. Gerry Fabian

The hard sleep
is when
you,
who licked my face
in summer frolic heat
or
shook
winter ice tangles
over me,
can barely slide
along the floor
and
I
hold your trembling
form
and make
elementary excuses
for
the obvious
answer.


R. Gerry Fabian is a published writer and poet from Doylestown, PA.

He has published five books of poetry: Parallels, 

Coming Out Of The AtlanticElectronic Forecasts, 

Wildflower Women, Pilfered Circadian Rhythm 

as well as his poetry baseball book, Ball On The Mound.