Awake

[busker]

Awake

Little boy
feigning sleep; - I think the opening has been over-finessed. 'The 'little boy' reveal is there at the end in a short poem, and the first two lines read like a footnote. 
the sound of running 

water in the bathroom.
Cracked light
through the door
her shadow passing--

Listening to
labored breath, ...cliche
the grip on her arm
stretching like rubber, and

        sharp inhale  ...inhalation?

The knob squeaks,
the door closing gently  ...cliche
behind. Bare feet
recede down the hall.  ...nice

The little boy lies awake  ... maybe change back the 'little boy / feigning sleep' to 'at night / feigning sleep'? don't need the little boy again
wondering about his mother.

The first draft had a few flaws, but the images were more arresting (water cutting into the sink / constant downpour). Logic demanded that these lines be changed, but the result is a watered down poem.