No pretty dreams this coal black night
and two people in a slipstream
caught in chains,
dreaming of each other
under bedclothes
unseen thoughts fester
cool sheets slither
across naked bodies
and low moans of frustration
are muffled in deep pillows
each one dreaming of
what can never be.
duvet
Z Z Z z
days
Tina Shaw [above] graduated from University of Chichester with a 2.1 degree in English and Creative Writing in 2012. Over the last year she has returned to her work as an artist, specialising in oriental designs and fine detailed work. Writing poetry is a never-ending passion. Find her poetry on Female First.