I'm so tired I can't keep my eyes--open

I’m so tired I can’t keep my eyes—open

3/30/15

I’m so tired I can’t keep my eyes—open

But the light—goes—out

 and I’m—Wide—awake—

but the Dream’s the same

And  I don’t know what it’s all about.

Dancer’s spin—and grin as they twirl

Around the darkened—room

And I’m—Still —awake—

Though it seems a dream—I take

A moment to—peer—through the gloom.

The Dancers change—to demons—

Fangs bared—and eyes—of red

Appear—but I’m wide—awake—

And all I can think—is there’s some—mistake

As I fill—with the sense—of dark dread.

The Demon’s morph—they fill my mind—

All comfort changes to—fear—

Why am I wide—awake—

I can no longer wait—

As the Demons continue to appear.

Forward they leap—in a macabre dance—

Their claws—digging into my skull—

Keeping me wide—awake—

Calm dreams I forsake—

Into hell—I am consciously pulled.

Dragging myself—through the fire and stone,

I must escape the voice in my head—

Screaming at me to wake—

And I fear I will break—

As all dignity—and joy—it does shred.

Holding on with all my Might—

To my sanity I cling

Trying not to stay—awake—

Though I fear I may have to fake—

A happiness that only sleep—will bring.

For hours—I struggle—with the demons

Forcing them to stay at bay

So I’m no longer awake

When the world starts to quake

And before I can blink—it will be day—