I really don't know
how much more I can take. 
This mental anguish 
has got to be a mistake. 
I see shadowy forms
flit across the room
Their menacing presence
fills me with doom. 
I know it's me
they've come to terrorize. 
All I can do is lay here
I am paralyzed. 
I know it's in my head
but I can't get away
The night is my enemy
I'm begging for day. 
When dawn breaks
the shadows are gone
I can lay my head down
And get the sleep for which I long. 

©Manic Angel