Dangerous Mind

Sleep

Every night I lie awake
Silent, not a peep
With all the lights off, lying there,
I don't
Fall
Asleep.

Every night, I hope and pray
For dreams, so soft and deep
But no matter what I try to do,
I can't
Fall
Asleep.

Every night, my mind won't stop
My thoughts, they tumble and leap
My train of thought takes a rollercoaster ride
And I can't
Fall
Asleep.

I've tried so many different things
I've even counted sheep
But as numbingly boring as that may be
I still can't
Fall
Asleep.

Some nights my demons have a dance
In my head, they crawl and creep
And it's not the best thing to be happening
When I can't
Fall
Asleep.

Dark thoughts often overflow
Through rips and cracks they seep
Whispers of lies and frightening things
Say I can't
Fall
Asleep.

I take pills at night, just as I should
Though I think they must be cheap
Since they never seem to be much good
At helping me
Fall
Asleep.

So I lie here in early morning hours
Wishing my alarm would beep
And knowing it's too early, yet fully certain
That I won't
Fall
Asleep.

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