#sleepapnea
_My shoulders ache, my bones forlorn
I don't recall my acts this morn'_
I've purple bags beneath my eyes
My head's in pain from midnight cries
My back–it hurts, my jaw is tight
I know I didn't sleep last night
My demons came to call again
Lying to me about my friends
*With weary blinks and bleary eyes
I sit right here and I realize*
I don't remember what it's like
To not be so exhausted.
Jun 19, 2025
Jun 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM UTC
Dear Sleep,
Please, I'm begging you, stop torturing me.
I can scarce remember the last time my slumber was peaceful
And it's killing me
Slowly
And painfully.
So please, I beg of you, make it stop.
Aug 2, 2017
Aug 2, 2017 at 4:18 PM UTC
Snatched back
From the icy talons,
Of deathless sleep,
Or sleepless death.
Heartbeat pulsing in my ears,
Rattling in my chest.
Leaving me helpless,
Heatless,
Struggling to catch up,
Unawares.
And now I lay awake,
Trapped in fear,
Knowing I am unable take,
My final breath.
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Jul 19, 2017
Jul 19, 2017 at 5:20 AM UTC