I lay here
in the madness of insomnia
the darkness flooding my thoughts
this restless bed
rattling nervous walls
the chattering shadows
lurking , whispering - maybe
upon this canvas of loneliness
the pervasive thoughts
begging
I swallow my pain
interred in the gristle of the past
this skeleton of the night
burdened by desire
for the elusive
happiness
the demand screams
yet truth has no smile
nor a frown
and time taunts
from the edges of now
I lay still
drifting upon this confused sea of possibility
awaiting
to slip into the depths of
my dream
Copyright © 2014 Robin Christopher Amaral