Sleepless Night

 By Madalyn Roth
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I lay amongst my linen sheets
Staring at the ceiling fan 
Around it goes
In circles and circles
Putting me in a trance
I think of all I’ve done today
Feeling accomplished of my work
But each tangent of thoughts 
goes on and on
How am I supposed to sleep?
I toss and turn with open eyes
A victim of a sleepless night
I lay awake and I think about
The most unnecessary of things
I think of my breathing 
and my heart beating,
As well as what I will eat for dinner the next day.
However, no matter what I think about
It keeps me up at night
My eyes feel tired and 
I want sleep
But no matter what I do,
I stay awake.
Even if I avoid bad dreams,
I still long for sleep at times
Knowing how busy my next day is 
It can be hard to stay up all night.
As I continue to lay and look around
I realize one thing for certain.
I must suffer through the evening hours
And admit I am the prey to a 
Sleepless night

About the Author

Madalyn Roth is in her first year at ICC. Madalyn currently lives in Washington, Illinois. She likes to keep herself busy and involved in different activities. She loves meeting people and trying new things. Madalyn works at the ICC Children's Center and in addition to that, she is very involved in her local 4-H club, the Clover Patch Kids, and her high school color guard. Most of what she writes stems from her own life experiences.