[ WP ] A person wakes up one morning to discover they are in a random situation and place every time they blink .

*I used to have a body* 
 
 
 Rain falling, city beneath me fogged, a chilly rooftop. 
 
 
 *Long ago* 
 
 
 My hands pat over a mound of earth, bright day, dirt under fingernails. 
 
 
 *I used to think* 
 
 
 Clenching a toy horse, dancing it on the window, annoyed boy at my side. 
 
 
 *For myself* 
 
 
 A woman's hand drawn back to slap me, bright red lips, tears welling. 
 
 
 *I used to be* 
 
 
 The ocean, my bare skin, the waves. 
 
 
 *A capsule* 
 
 
 Beer in hand, laughing with my friends, dim bar full of people. 
 
 
 *Containing a consciousness* 
 
 
 My music blaring, chopping up vegetables, dancing carelessly. 
 
 
 *Now absorbed* 
 
 
 Heart beating, blue eyes staring back at me, lips barely touching. 
 
 
 *Into the bloodstream* 
 
 
 Cane supporting my weight, a mountain of stairs, ticket tucked in a pocket. 
 
 
 *Of everyone that dares* 
 
 
 My pencil, dragged across the paper, a face taking shape. 
 
 
 *To close their eyes. *
