I burst out of the stillness of sleep. <br />Pollute the night with a cacophony of sound. <br />My hard heartbeat roaring <br />My heavy chest heaving. <br />My sorry hands Sweating. <br />And when relief again quiets me. <br />And darkness then cushions me. <br />And slumber slips heavy about my eyes. <br />I tell myself nothing has changed.<br /><br />Lauren Michaels<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sleeping-badly/
