I watch the clock, the hand's don't move
The nite creeps slowly by
I try to read, I pace the floor
I watch the darkened sky

Sleep nothing but a distant dream
This night will never end
Just one more in a long array
The darkness not my friend

While those around me sleep away
I walk the halls, and wait
For the sun to make its entrance
Then to make my escape

To face another day of work
The time flies quickly by
And once again, I head for home
And lay down with a sigh

I'm tired beyond what words can say
My very bones cry out
This night my sleep will come with ease
Of that, I have no doubt

I watch the clock, the hand's don't move
The nite creeps slowly by
I try to read, I pace the floor
I watch the darkened sky

Terri Lyn Stanfield

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