insomnia

the inability to sleep

while feeling ready to drop from exhaustion

when every cell cries for rest

has to be among the most uncomfortable sensations

in human history

fragments on song

flashes of image

incomplete thought

swirl in my brain

whirlwind speed

the aches

and sharp pains

that make themselves known

are an even louder phenomenon

i toss and turn

in a rest

that is not rest

Lord, give me peace

help me to sleep

and be nice

even if i can't