
drowsing in fits and bursts
5 minutes
10 minutes
but never more than an hour
eyes open and staring at the fan
5 rotations
10 rotations
slow wind brushing the sheets
vivid dreams spark and die
5 times
10 times
too many to count in the in-betweens
another sleepless night
Image by StanWilliamsPhoto from Pixabay
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Author: jongraylang
Novel Writer, Screenwriter, Filmmaker & occasionally an Actor. Handy with a Sword, Ukulele, and Skis. Author of Nun With a Gun: The Town with No Name, The Matilda, Twistin' Matilda, Black Matilda, and Secret Matilda. Writer of the upcoming Sci-Fi sequel, Waltzing Matilda.
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So many crazy dreams right now!
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I know right? Though I could do with some that aren’t so edgy.
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