Insomnia

Sleep Deprivation

Lying in my bed in the darkness of the night,

Eyes wide open instead of shut tight.

 

Millions of thoughts filling my head,

So frustrating as it's almost morning and I should be fast asleep in bed.

 

Worries and concerns keeping me awake,

I just want to forget all of them and go back to sleep... for f**ks sake.

 

Peering into the darkness trying to empty my head,

Lying motionless, it's clearly not working, should I get up instead?

 

It's catch 22, my thoughts still taking hold,

But the true reason I'm still in bed is my laziness and the fact that it's cold.

 

I look at my clock, I’ve been awake for just over an hour and a half,

It's doing my head in, you can only but laugh.

 

Trying to rationalise and think really deep,

30 more minutes pass by and still no closer to sleep.

 

One final attempt, I close my eyes tight,

As my exhausted body and mind drift off, and once again, asleep in the night...

 

 

0350hrs.........  

 

Author's Note

Anything constructive would be great.