Sleepless Nights

I can't sleep

My thoughts are all knotted, and I need to untangle them

They're so simple once they're all laid out in a straight line

I can't sleep

My heart's emotions are overflowing from the barricade that's held them back all day

After the tears and heartache, I feel at peace

I can't sleep

My feet are travelling imaginary roads, on a fantastical adventure only I can see

The road is beautiful, I never want to reach my destination

I can't sleep

The shadows of doubt haunting the corners of my mind are ready to attack

I must defend the torch light I have left in all this darkness

I can't sleep

I am in the middle of a conversation with an imaginary person of my own creation

The coffee smells delicious and the shop we are in is small and cozy

I can't sleep

I am exploring who I am and my place in this world, realizing how small I am

But also realizing that a particle in the universe is a universe all on its own

I can't sleep

There's a show that's got me hooked, and I need to watch the next episode

3am: I'm still watching it as I drift in and out of dreams