back when i was a child,
i thought sleeping was a punishment.
now that i'm an adult,
it's become a luxury i cannot afford.
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White Heat's Grave (Poetry Collection)
PoetryThis book contains an assemblage of brief free-verse poems that express my views and experiences. It encompasses eighteen years of my life and a particular manifestation of melancholy. All poems created and shared were original. Any unauthorized use...
xlxix. twenty minutes for sleep
back when i was a child,
i thought sleeping was a punishment.
now that i'm an adult,
it's become a luxury i cannot afford.