Awake Again

night
after
night
I
find
myself
waking
up
at
2:30 am
2:30 am the time of Nathan’s death.
2:30 am the time Nathan’s smashed, lifeless body
lay on a dark and lonely highway.
2:30 am the time when sadness gnaws at me.
2:30 am the time when my worst nightmares came true.