What My Blanket Has Witnessed

as everyone glides into sleep,
you stay awake and serve
as a witness to dreams
that never come through.
you know, you see, you hear
more than the wall with its
big ears. you fire, you shield
from mosquitoes and cold,
and your companion.
what do you not know
about the other bodies you
covered me laying over?

Younglan Talyoung