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The Torture of No Sleep

Water Dripping all night I can not sleep The room's at 98 degrees A mosquito's constantly sings in my ear It torments my nervous system It' drives me crazy touching the point of no return The night seem so long so still This mosquito's giving me the chills I want to go to the slee, but I can't Because the torture of the night represents the torment Of my ailing soul My body starts to itch It feels like a million ants biting me I scratch constantly, but find no relief I'm being tormented for some reason But I don't know why So I cry out but no one hears me I jump up with frustration and rush to the bathroom I drench myself with rubbing alcohol And that relieves me for awhile Then I enter my small kitchen and get the bug spray And kill that annoying mosquito Then I lay down to rest This time around the rooms feels much cooler I find myself dozing off into a trance I fall fast asleep...free of torture

Copyright © | Year Posted 2008




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