I take a jagged breath. Eyes closed. Facing the wall. I squeeze tighter. "If you ignore it, it should go away". My mattress shaking violently, like a earthquake is splitting the ground beneath me, threatening to drag me in. Another jagged breath. It begins to rain. My pillow, now a desolate pool of ocean water, polluted by my thoughts. I bury my nose deep between the eyes of sadness living in my bedroom. "If you ignore it, it will surely go away". My mantra. A hiccup from unsteady gasps. The lights are not flickering, that's you shaking again. I hope sometimes it would stop So I try to ignore it But deep down inside I know if I didn't storm I would never be exausted enough for my brain to welcome sleep.