Shadows of Sleep

I

death
peaceful
eternal
final
sleep

II

sudden flash of light
erupting from the muzzle
one more statistic

III

An endless sleep
A sleep without dreams
Without fear without pain
Sometimes 
The prospect 
Can be very
Appealing

IV

ripples disturbing
the surface of the water
as life slowly fades

V

small
round
and white
they lie there
strewn across the floor
the bed
the table

blank 
white 
rectangle
note pad with no words
sleep
solution for one

forever

VI

the blonde locks of hair
are now falling to the floor
splattered vivid red

VII

he is hard to see
this small dark shape 
etched against the night sky
hard to notice until the shape
is silhouetted against the brightly lit
windows of the concrete tower

a shadow 
moving past
the white squares
getting 
gradually 
larger

flashing 
blue and red 
lights
seen through the crowd
of shadows in the night