Devoid of Sleep

A yawn and a flutter

Of the eyes

They say sleep is like butter

Soft and smooth

But that seems be be a lie

Toss and turn

Anxiety burns

As thoughts all get jumbled

Into a pool

The story unfolds

In a dreadful mold

The realness of it can easily fool

Even the best of us

Restlessness

Like a mind over matter duel

The alarm buzzes loudly

Panic shoots through me astounding

Any peace I had left in my body

I slowly get up

Trying to ignore any abrupt

Interactions that could affect me profoundly

Moments go by

And with each little sigh

The present starts to surround me

Clarity sets in

Like a calm little wind

Erasing the dreams that bound me