envy those who find sleep at night
as I lay awake consumed by fright.
Darkness swallows my sight which just
might cause me to lose the little sanity I have left.
I need insight on what's truly right as I wallow in self
pity, controlled by the night.

What a sight it is to see what has become of me,
a girl so small in a world so large,
staring at the stars through the window straight ahead
as I lay down my head and beg for tranquil sleep to
overwhelm what's left of me.  I need sleep.