Sleepless

There's tightness in my head
And tension in my brow.
Late night insomnia plagues me
In the wake of panic
As I begin to doze,
And nightmares polka dot
My otherwise fade into nothingness.
 
Like a rebooting computer,
I feel as if nothing makes sense
When I wake.
My head is filled with endless images
Of flashbacks, nightmares,
Hopes, dreams, and doubts..

The corners of my room
Seem to smile at me
With faceless expressions
As if these walls know
A thing or two that I don't.

Thoughts like creatures
Spring from my mind
And dance about mockingly
Until I hear the stir of the neighbors
Early morning rise to work.

Another wasted night
Becomes another wasted day
As sleep finally takes me
When the sun comes peeking in.