On Nights I don’t Sleep

i stay awake and talk to the moon
must be daunting to be so big
and so alone in the dark sky, i thought
but i was not alone nor was the moon alone
someone somewhere has a heartbeat
loud enough for me to hear
then maybe it’s not just one
mine is beating, the moon is beaming
all these hearts beating causing this rhythm
there are things we do not experience
when we give ourselves labels
people are different when they are by themselves
they do not need to be anything other
than the thoughts tormenting them
all of us are being tormented
but no face no problem.

Victor Oyedele