At Night

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At night I am active– as active as can be, with no motivation to get out of bed.

I sit in the silence, waiting for my mind to make up for what isn't there.

Sometimes I hear the water in the drains and other times I swear I can hear the electricity coming from the outlets.

Am I really active though?

My thoughts run rapid and I wish to sleep, yet I stay awake.

I enjoy being awake when others are dead asleep.

There is just me.

I don't even know if I like when it's just me. Maybe I just like the feeling of having no responsibility for a short moment.

Yeah.

Maybe that's it.

Existing equals responsibility, responsibility is a part of life and therefore, just like existing—

Responsibility is exhausting.

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