Insomnia

I can’t sleep.

I closed my eyes but I still can’t sleep
I’ve got the burden of secrets I need to keep
They’re on my shoulders, weighing me down,
I opened my eyes, and put on a frown.

I still can’t sleep.

I was drowning in water, struggling to breathe,
I couldn’t swim above, although my body was agile and lithe,
I was on the edge of a precipice, holding on with a finger
The fear of falling and death continued to linger.

I need to sleep.

I am desperate for air, lend me some
I am all alone, no one would come
Darkness engulfs the whole of me
With no one to witness it and no one to see.

I fell asleep.

Finally.