Morning and night

sleep
not
wakefulness 
It is time for 
rest
not 
work
now i must 
“hide in bed”
I was told 
to be productive
I want 
to sleep
not drift
into work
I am ready to collapse 
because now 
I am very tired
it is not true that 
I want to be awake

But when night falls, it is reversed
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March 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I wanted to try reverse poetry and I enjoyed writing this!
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