sleep

staring at the ceiling,

tears forming near the rim of my eyes,

blurring my vision temporarily of dread and misfortune.

taking deep breaths,

forcing the loneliness down the deep pit of my throat

forcing the flooding worries to hide, tucked in a corner.

squeezing eyes shut,

dreams falling down a bleak abyss

sleep following the path of never

i want,

i want to pull the tears back

i want to pull the dreams back

i want to pull sleep back—