Just Another Sleepless Night

Just another sleepless night.

Tossing and turning in bed watching

The clock tick the minutes by as if

Each minute took an hour to complete.

The mind wanders to and fro.

What did mother mean

Good night, sleep tight

Don't let the bedbugs bite.

Do I have bugs in my bed?

What was that I just felt?

Was that one of them?

Will they eat me alive?

Why did I have to recite the prayer?

Now I lay me down to sleep.

Am I going to die before I wake?

Did she know something I didn't?

Let me get myself to sleep...

Rockabye baby on the tree top...

Who the fuck puts a baby on a tree?

Down will come baby with blood, guts and all!

Counting sheep, a proven therapy

Too bad it didn't work as I kept losing count

Obsessing about what was the last number

And the sheep bleating kept me awake.

How about a nice, warm glass of milk?

Then I would have to get out of my warm bed

Fully awaken myself to get this putrid beverage

Crawl back in my now cold bed to start over. No thanks!

Perhaps by letting my mind go blank

I can tune out all the problems in my mind

It works in theory but please can someone give me something

To shut off the voices in my head?

Did I pay those bills?

Will he still love me tomorrow?

What is the meaning of life?

Who am I and what the hell am I doing?

From the day to day stresses

To the big picture of life

Endless streams of chatter in my head

Will not let me acheive a solid slumber tonight.

Get up and sit in front of the telly

Cuddle up with a cup of hot cocoa

Snuggle in a warm blanket

And drift away in the mindless banter.

©Copyright 2004, Callen Damornen