Battle

Monday night
strings sway, Vikings protest
a princess shrieks
"he is your brother!"

My eyes begin to close
it's almost like someone's
forcing my lashes down
a palm flat on my eyelids.

I protest too.
my eyelids droop; it's a losing battle

swords clink ten metres away.

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Written 4 June 2007. Not sure what this refers to, but I think Mr.R was watching something on telly and I was too tired/bored to give him company.