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Insomniac

June 9, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
172 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

Favorite Quote:
The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.
--me


Why are you up this late?

The windows frosted over are dreamlike.

Around you are coloring books and National Geographic Traveler magazines.

You lay down, lay down across the train seat and rockabye your soul.

Why are you up this late?

Were you waiting for your destination or only for this moment?

You will remember this all your life.

Sometimes I lie awake and change,

pass under tunnels

and through skies.

Sometimes I am flying, sometimes crawling,

sometimes stardust, starfish, Starbursts,

 sometimes stupid and silly, slipping away,

 sometimes happy, sometimes ocean—

 Lonely star,

I don’t know

what shape I’m in.



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on Oct. 28 2023 at 12:34 am
libraryghost PLATINUM, Lynnwood, Washington
23 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No one really understands each other. We're all just stuck inside ourselves." Aza, Turtles All the Way Down

love this poem btw!

on Oct. 28 2023 at 12:33 am
libraryghost PLATINUM, Lynnwood, Washington
23 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No one really understands each other. We're all just stuck inside ourselves." Aza, Turtles All the Way Down

no way i do that too...i count how many hours i can survive on tomorrow

on Jun. 18 2021 at 10:08 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

Favorite Quote:
"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)

"Upon his bench the pieces lay
As if an artwork on display
Of gears and hands
And wire-thin bands
That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

the worst part is, i end up distracting myself from sleeping when I calculate how many hours of sleep I can mange if I JUST FALL ASLEEP NOW! or by telling myself I should be asleep, fall asleep, come on dawn you are capable you're a human you should be able to do this!!