Sleep

It consumes me
It's all I see, all I feel
Every minute of every day
It's always there
Looming over me
I welcome it like an old friend
As I lay down and close my eyes
I let my old friend in again

When I arise
I feel a longing for what I had once had
Already missing it
Wishing I could go back for a bit
Accepting defeat I keep on going
Through the day I trudge
Just waiting for later
Just waiting, to see my friend yet again