Awake and Alone
It was going to be another sleepless night. Swearing under her breath, Casey rolled over in bed, staring at her analog clock, lit by the moonlight that mocked…
Not Yet
Morning found me drunk with sleep, head spinning with exhaustion It crept beneath my eyelids, peering in with little caution And pushing them awake divorced my…
Explosives, Darkness, and an Uneasy Sleep
The glow sticks were fading to nothing. Embers smoldered but gave off little in terms of light or heat. Overhead a roll of clouds robbed the night of its gay…
Notepad of Negotiation
Gordon eyed himself in the mirror. At thirty-six he stood five feet and ten inches tall, weighing at an unimpressive one hundred ninety-seven pounds. It was…
What is death??
What is death? is there an afterlife? is what we call life just a dream we are waiting to wake up from? does it hurt to die? is it colorful? or is it just…
We Only Sleep Because We Feel Tired
We lost about thirty-three percent of our lives to sleep, so what’s another few hours of staying in bed with you, just trying to pass the time?
Perchance to Dream
Sixteen years and counting, he thought. Sixteen damn years in this bed or - he turned his eyes to the chair - in the wheelchair. He rolled his eyes back…
Entry 4: "3-Word Prompt: The Chain" (Nappy, Naught and Knapsack)
Today I’m feeling **nappy*. Nanny’s wrapped me and I’m happy And I’m going to sleep before I play some more, So I’m lying in my nappy, Snug and comfy, not yet…
Mornings Are Always The Hardest
I often times wake up and forget where I’ve been. And I roll over and you’re still sleeping soundly beside me, and just for a moment, I think about staying…
I've Been Having Trouble Sleeping
Falling asleep at the wheel again, which I’m sure is a hazard to all of us out here on the open road. Nothing I do will keep my eyes open. Coffee makes them…
Bruises From The Hard Mattress
I fell asleep the way someone might fall in love: Tossing and turning, running over too many mundane aspects before it finally takes you captive.
Airships: Half A Room
“Ummm... Thanks, Gladstone. If you don’t mind, I think I’ll stay in here for a bit. It’s been a long day and even longer night.” Elletra slowly said, her eyes…
The Sleepy Insomniac
I am exhausted. My eyes will not close. Shadows ring my eyes. I am too cold. My muscles are sore. I am dying of heat. It is way past midnight. My brain won’t…
Stuck Between Two Motions
In that moment right before I fall asleep, I could be mistaken for a Nobel Peace Prize Winner, or a doctor, or a philosopher. I always keep a notebook on my…
Waking up Dead
I’m alive. I think. I mean I think I’m alive. What I mean to say is I think I’m alive, and so I must be alive if I think it. ... Pretty sure I’m alive. But…
Broken Slumber
Please dab a sponge of water on my heart, that I may know the full force of your tears. For there was a dream of light rain, and then I awoke, and lo! There…
Listen to Your Feet
There is no sound other than the far away drone of late night traffic and the rhythm of my own body. My footfalls set an easy but fast pace for my breath to…
An Ant Atop a Mountain of Quicksand
There’s a soft quiet darkness as I lay in bed... My heart pounds from the anxiety of a shrinking sensation, while in an unfamiliar place. My ear drums thump to…
Waiting
That night, there was no cold. No cool breeze to tickle her the wrong way. No moon, to shine on her face and brightly, in her eyes. There was no one beside…
Night is Green
Why is it that when night falls something always stops you from saying goodnight to yourself and the night just wants to smother you, keep you up in the dark…