The Night Shade

There’s a shade in your head

that rattles your eyes open at night

and presses its finger on the hours

to drag them terribly slow.

The doctor calls it ‘insomnia’,

but you know it’s more:

a large, stray demon that whispers

wild worries on a winding road.

With no end and no direction,

you’re led on into twilight,

eyes redder than dragon fire

and sanity pulling away

one misguided thread at a time,

until the shade drowns out

your concept of day

in a tangle of black weight.

Reviews

[Marcello1013]

I can so relate. The moon is my friend. Well said.

[Kay]

I feel the same way - the moon is my friend. It keeps the night from being fully dark. Thank you for reading and commenting!

[Kelly Scheppers]

"The doctor calls it insomnia, but you know it's more..."

The anxiety can become debilitating, as night turns into day, and the circle repeats itself. We all need that something to tether us, a lifeline that reels us in when the demons become insurmountable.

[Kay]

Very true! Insomnia is easy to get, hard to lose. It appears at the most inconvenient time and never fails to bother. Thank you for your thoughtful comment.