Sunday, October 16, 2022

269/365 - Online Community

 


All I can think of
is going to bed
Until
the pillow
meets my head
Sleep is pounding
at my door
but refuses
to come in
and the din
echoes in my frenzied brain
driving me insane
The night spreads out
before me
Infinitely
but I know I'm not alone
I pick up my phone
to find those
that I seek
The others
who cannot sleep
reaching out
into the night
on little squares of light
message
after
message
Desperate pleas
All alone in our beds
but together
online
in our insomnia community 


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