Insomnia (Poem)

Here is a little poem for you all.

Insomnia

If I fall asleep now I will have 8 hours,

That’s more than enough.

Most nights I only get 4 or 5,

And wake up feeling rough.

If I fall asleep now I will have 7 hours,

That’s still, I’d say, a surplus.

But even as I close my eyes,

I start to feel quite nervous.

If I fall asleep now I will have 6 hours,

That’s still a decent sleep.

So come on! Switch off brain,

Don’t start me counting sheep!

If I fall asleep now I will have 5 hours,

That’s going to have to do.

I’ll clear my mind of all my thoughts,

Oh damn I need the loo.

If I fall asleep now I will have 4 hours,

I’m going to be so tired.

What if I fall asleep at work?

I hope I don’t get fired

If I fall asleep now I will have 3 hours,

Is that too much to ask?

Who would have dreamed going to sleep

Would be such a mammoth task?

If I fall asleep now I will have 2 hours,

I suppose it is better than nothing.

Maybe if I pretend to sleep,

My brain won’t realise I’m bluffing.

If I fall asleep now I will have 1 hour,

so I’m not trying any more.

Forget it I will just have no sleep,

And that’s when I start to snore.