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Created on: November 29, 2008 Last Updated: August 07, 2009
FRUSTRATION
I am tired, but I cannot sleep;
I close my eyes, I even count sheep.
My body is aching; I need a nap;
Yet my adrenaline is alive, I'm going to snap.
I can't remember, the last time I slept;
With this insomnia, so frustrated I never before felt.
I feel like a zombie, like the walking dead;
Feel so wired, even in bed.
I'll try to force myself, I need a break;
Keeping up this pace, I can't for heaven's sake.
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