Insomnia by Jennifer Hogenson

Tossing and turning
Eyes are wide and aware
The digital numbers on the clock change slowly
Each minute taking an eternity to pass
There are no dreams here
Only harsh confrontation with reality
Too tired to sleep
Too tired to dream
Enter Sandman
Not awake, not asleep, lost in the infinite middle
The zone of awareness without motivation
Thirsts remain unquenched, hungers unsated
The mind drifts leaving the body behind
These become two separate existing forces
When will sleep reunite them?
Sanity has lost definition
Another endless night is closing
Reality will soon be reinforced by consequences
Rationalization dismisses the afterthoughts they possess
And I press the snooze button

Insomnia by Jennifer Hogenson