Darkness of night catches me, Traps me in his grasp, I grapple, Trying desperately to avoid sleeps' sticky web, Evasive action, Breathe against cold night air, Filtered through the open window, Window to my sleepy soul, Trying to stay alert, Under a burning weight of two tonne eyelids, Flicker of a mosquito shadow flickering under night's lamp illumination, Buzzing manically, So insane, Heavy eyes drift, View of shadow incessant flicking, Vacant thoughts as topics drift, Last shiver, quiver, jolt........, Sleep. By ladylivvi1