I can't fall asleep.

The thougths are jumbled in my head,

swirling together, like mud mixing with rain.

They mingle with each other,

forming elaborate designs.

Soon, the elegant swirls disappear

and I'm left with a swampy puddle.

I try to trace them back,

like a child learning to write,

carefully following the shape of a letter.

Before I know it,

my finger is lost,

and I am left in a maze of swirls

with nowhere to go.

Before I could get sucked any further

into this nightmarish vision,

I open my eyes wide.

The dim glow of the light burns my eyes,

forcing them shut again.

I am stuck.

Between the stinging world inside of me,

and the burning one outside.

I chose to let my thoughts pull me in,

and release my mind to do what it desires.

I fall asleep