The Night

In the darkness of the night
I lie here, circles of light swirling in and out
Thoughts repeat, over and over
growing louder, LoUdEr, L-O-U-D-E-R
shoulda, coulda, woulda…
Please, make it stop!
In the darkness of the night
heaviness pressing down on me
restricting, racing, skipping
heartbeat
growing faster, FaStEr, F-A-S-T-E-R
shoulda, coulda, woulda…
Please, make it stop!
In the darkness of the night
swirling, pressing, unending
I wait, wait, wait
closing my eyes, the nightmares come
and it begins again.