Yet awake
Sitting here
Avoiding my bed
Where sleep calls me
Draws me
Paralyzes me
Terrifies me
Nightmares
Night terrors
Racing heartbeat
Unthinkable images
Unspeakable tragedies
Powerless
Overpowered by emotion
So real
So deep and actual
Tense muscles
Quick breaths
Can't breathe
Wake up
Exhausted
Drained
Whole day ahead of me
Repeat.
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