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Insomnia

January 13, 2010
By SusieQ BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Can’t sleep
Nothing feels right
My body aches
Muscles throbbing
The contours of my body
Can’t find a fit
In the lumpy mattress
Beneath me
Whatever I touch
Feels completely wrong
My senses are giving up
Eyes losing focus
Clouded
Fuzzy
My nostrils fight
To suck in the
Surrounding air
My lips slightly parted dry
As I swipe my tongue
Gently over them
Useless
Unable to get the words
Swarming in my head
Out my mouth
It’s hopeless
A dull buzz
Fills my ears
I give up
Insomnia overcomes

© Rebecca W., Kannapolis, MD

The author's comments:
i stay up alot cant really sleep and one night the words just came to me and they fit perfectly.
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