you’re awake.
did you drink too much caffeine?
when was the last time you had caffeine?
you were just asleep—
just on the other side of the water’s surface.
why can’t you go back? why can’t you find it?
you were just comfortable. now
your knee aches,
it’s too hot,
your back screams.
the shadows taunt you.
your alarm clock taunts you.
you were just asleep
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M. Espinosa 
This passage captures the restless experience of sleeplessness, a state that feels almost like a betrayal of the body and mind
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That’s exactly what I was going for! The thought spiral only makes the insomnia worse!
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