Insomnia, Tick, Tock

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock, Tock, Tock, Tock, Tock…

Insomnia my old friend, the friend I never miss.

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock, Tick, Tick, Tick, Tick…

Insomnia you slut, run amuck somewhere else.

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock…

Insomnia go away, go away, go away!

Why do you come? Why do you stay? What can I do? What can I change?

Tick, Tick, Tick…

Sigh, I need the sleep, I want the sleep.  The night is so cold, so dark, so lonely.

Lonely-Tock, Tock, Tock-the brokenness of dreams scattered like pieces of a mirror.

Sleep, come to me, envelop me, take me, keep me.

Insomnia you bitch-SLEEP.

The screaming in my head continues, it bubbles up from deep within.  I am so drained, so tired, yet the darkness can be seen, go away!

Insomnia, let go, you are no longer wanted, needed, sought after.  You are a cruel mistress in my bed.

Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock…

It has to someday stop.