Insomnia Reigns
I am awake as the night
ticks, tocks,
try to read myself to sleep to no avail.
Covers are heavy and I toss,
disturbing my sleeping spouse.
My body temperature rises
to a fever rank
along with anger.
The blanket is thrown off
with a whip of fabric.
The second night in a week
sleep abandoned me.
Frustration seeps through
my pores like tiny shards of glass.
I try my force of will,
little silent prayers to the goddess.
But now I’m so awake
I see I have to fulfill a purpose.
I rise and put away
all the tools of sleepiness.
My body is a stranger
alert, awake, ready to task,
I move with awkward solemnity.
Sneak into my office
take a deep breath,
close the door.
A quick peek back through
confirms my lover still sleeps.
Sit down to write,
Sleep can always find me later.