Restless Sleep

Weary and pained, I close my eyes Pushed, in need of rest beyond sane measures My mind resists, reliving the day Like a movie already seen that reruns endlessly Like reality show contestants in a battle for fame Words spoken aloud and heard in a quiet room Sleep finally creeps in Staining the windows with dark graffiti Restless sleep soaks into my body Choking out all reality Like a child's top spun off of a table I am thrown from a cliff Into the endless black that can be my own heaven or hell.