Sleepless
One night exhausts another,
layering sheets and blankets,
wrinkles and folds. Oh, the
body wants to still the mind,
and shedding this weight,
float freely through the night.
Your memory of sleep’s touch
withers as you lie there,
absorbing the fan’s pattern.
How wonderful, then, to finally
drift across the room and settle
in that relaxed corner, among the
cobwebs and shadows and those
frustrated hours now set aside.
“Sleepless: first appeared here in October 2017.
O at the Edges 
I don’t think we appreciate sleep until we have a stretch of insomnia.
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Insomnia has been my nemesis for decades. Semi-retirement has helped alleviate its nasty effects.
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The worst I ever had insomnia was my entire first semester of grad school. (imposter syndrome)
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