A Poet’s Qualm

Trying hard to stay awake

But not because I want to

I want to rest

But alas my mind will not do

This one thing that I ask of it

Please. Just go to sleep!

My thoughts are fuzzy

Body calm

In the midnight in-between.

My eyes are heavy

My heart rate slowed

I’m dreaming—yet awake

I see visions in my head

I could swear someone just said

Something

But if I open my eyes

To see where they are

I know that I will see

That once again

It’s just me here

In the midnight in-between

Goodnight my friends

And thank you for

The laughs today

The smiles

If you’ll excuse me

I must go

Back to the midnight in-between for awhile

I hope that this time

I’ll get through

I hope I’ll start to dream

Wish me luck

So I don’t get caught

In the midnight in-between.