The night brings no solitude
from the terrors of the day
for with each passing moment
my eyes are closed,
another terror crosses my vision.
To this end,
I have done research
and found that nightmares
can only get me in deep sleep,
which I need,
but I'm not that desperate yet.
Noises wake me up
each hour,
at least enough to get me out
of deep sleep
so I can shut it up
and continue not dreaming
nightmares.
And sure I'll be tired, exhausted
even, but it's worth it
because it'll be a 'semblance of
cheerful tired,
not "I-woke-up-after-being-chased-by-my-teacher" tired,
at least enough so
to get through the day.