I tried to wake her
But she did not move
Paralysed by a sleep
That consumed her. (Shoes
In a corner, near a chair which at night
Came alive dressed in afternoon wear
By the light) -
So I sat by the window
And counted the stars
With no luck cos they blurred
Into nothingness. (Flowers
That were bought, several weeks ago played
Hide and seek with the curtains that 
Gingerly swayed) -
And there was I sleepless
But I did not move
Paralysed by a love
That consumed me.