When You Can’t Sleep at Night
by JM 2:05 a.m, and I can’t sleep don’t even feel tired, just staring into the darkness of the night in bed trying to dream Sometimes turning to my right, until I sleep in peace I close my eyes and face the feeling of loneliness But it’s still night time to say goodnight All I want to do is say goodnight and finally fall into a death-like sleep But all I can think of is my loneliness I want to say goodbye to the night When it’s light, I’m at peace When it’s light I daydream I do not dream when it is time to say goodnight I do not feel at peace so I cannot sleep It’s a never ending night with the painful feeling of loneliness and the empty space on this bed adds on to this feeling of loneliness Everyday I dream I dream that one day I will sleep at night and say goodnight and finally sleep in peace But how can I sleep in peace when all I feel is loneliness When will I sleep when will I dream And when will I say goodnight to this god damn night I guess I’m stuck with this night I don’t know how I can accept this and feel at peace I don’t know if I can say goodnight and let go of this loneliness And finally dream and sleep But I must accept the night to stop this loneliness I lie on this bed in peace and dream and finally say goodnight and go to sleep JM is a sophomore. She enjoys reading and writing in her spare time.
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Jean Anderson
5/24/2017 11:56:38 pm
Difficult feelings expressed well
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