Insomniac

I wish I could sleep

so soundly that I

never wake. Trap myself

in dreams I'm only

to forget. Lucid and

free I roam, pursuing

my hopes, my aspirations.

I wish I could sleep.

Not stare into my

ceiling, an open door

to and empty place.

The walls only show

the same, an endless

maze, tormenting me.

I wish I could sleep

through the ambiance

screaming out at me.

Dead lights, flickering.

Silent phone, ringing.

Knocks at my door

and a whisper in my ear.

I wish I could sleep.

My eyes shut hard.

Ears straining to close.

Pillows strewn about me.

Blankets in a pile.

Tossing, turning, eyes pried open.

The sun, rises again.