A tired mind like mine
whispers a thought of forgetfulness into the ear of no one to hear.
It says,
"Forget this,
forget that,
go to bed,
get some rest."
So why doesn't my body just obey?
Instead, it's 3:00 AM
and I'm wide awake,
bothered by everything
I need to accomplish
in order to complete
this endless list of things to do.
"Write it down,"
they say
then you'll be able to sleep at night
and start the day with a fresh face.
Oh, but if THEY only knew
how every list is a contract
that I sign inside my mind
on some sort of imaginary deadline.
Which only ever weighs
on my tired mind even more.
So despite
the painful pressure to sleep,
I put it off until every item
on the list is checked
and my mind can finally
be freed from forgetfulness.
