Sleep Deprived

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I couldn't sleep. Again.
This happens every once in a while.
I just blink thousands times or
Just stare at one place a lil longer than i should.
I just couldn't close my eyes for more than 10 sec.
Not sleeping doesn't bother me;
It's the overthinking it brings pains me.
All the thoughts which I try to bury deep down,
Comes running back at my mind.
It suffocates me,
It hitches my breath away,
It kills me.
Tears streaming out of eyes,
Stings and burns my eyes;
But that didn't help me sleep either.
Sometimes it does, but other times it doesn't.
Why does it happen when all I wanna do is sleep,
And go numb so I can block everything away?
Is it too much to ask for?

- Palak V.

©IcelynQueen

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