Insomnia

i wonder as i sit here
night after sleepless night
why can't i sleep like they do
so peaceful and serene
maybe it is because
their conscious is still clean
my dreams they are a nightmare
that seem so very real
and so i'd rather not sleep
than dream the pain i feel.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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