Desperate for Sleep

The night descends upon me

I want to fall asleep, enter a peaceful dream

The panic sets in on me in it’s place

I have to dilute my scream

The night brings its own darkness to the center of my heart

I feel such intense agony as I watch fragments of my soul depart

The void of the night brings turmoil when I realize at these hours I’m on my own

Any comfort I try to take to bed leaves me painfully more alone

The night makes me feel like I’m in a straight jacket made of leather

I lay the desperate for sleep

I can only imagine ways to sleep forever

MaryFN