The Reality Of Sleep Poem by Jodie Louise Pollock

My head pounds, and i cant stop yawning,
All i can do is lie here, and wait for morning,

My eye lids are heavy, my mind is ticking,
I'm wide awake again, while everyone else is sleeping,

Wish i could just fall asleep, and close my exhausted eyes,
Wish it was possible, but ive tried countless times,
I'm wide awake and always will be,
stuck here with nothing but darkness to see,

Not one sound is allowed to be heard,
No sound, no noise,
Ergh. Why cant i be cured?

Sleep is all i ask for, and all i need,
Dreams would be a bonus i would love indead,
To escape into fantasy, and leave real life,
To dream of fluffy clouds and sugar sweet love,
Instead of facing reality, blood, pain and my knife,

Im singing to myself, and counting sheep,
Trying anything, just for some god damn sleep!