Sleep

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I'd rather not sleep tonight.
There was a horrible incident I heard of in the morning.

I'm scared.

I'd rather not sleep tonight,
Because the incident has frightened and confused me beyond anything else.

Why?

Sleep is something I intend to avoid,
Because the world of dreams is too ideal,
And when I wake up, I will have to force myself to rejoin reality.

It's more painful then you think.

I don't want to sleep at night;
I may sound like a child, but I don't want to sleep alone anymore.

I'd rather not sleep tonight.

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