Insomnia

Insomnia As I lay awake, enveloped in the darkness that fills this room Praying for sleep, not to forsake me, lost in frustration and gloom We are the ones, in our silent world, sleep avails, so very far away While others peacefully snore away, we again see the light of day We continue on, always wondering, what is truly wrong with us So strange to feel envy of rest, relaxation we somehow mistrust So tired, all the time, though many cannot truly understand Just relax, is what they say, not knowing what we withstand For those, who sleep peacefully at night, you truly have a gift For us, the ones that lay alone, are so lost within the abyss These words, feel our dismay, not something we can outgrow Try to understand, feel the anguish that we have grown to know If only for one night may I find blissful, still, tranquil sleep To feel that contentment, dreaming in a realm oh so deep I dedicate this to all of you, who are often still awake For I am here with you, till daybreak, exhaustion overtakes