Poem: Insomnia
8:00 am I awake to a bright day
My matcha tea is brewed, i can feel the warmth in my hands.
Sending love words to my twin flame
8:30 am i feel the cold water on my face, waking me up to what reality is now.
The reality that kids are in cages
The reality that the pandemic is still going
Losing people to covid
Losing our sanity
Sanity
Being glued to the phone, our homes, our couch,
Sending hug through a text
Did I forget how to give hugs, how to laugh, how to love.
Am I able to express, the physical essence to touch to love to hug the simple gestures.
I’m reminded
Lands are being taken
Lives are being taken
My spirit is being taken
I sit with my friends, Mac and Zoom
Both never stop talking, buzzing, clicking, typing.
Assignment due
Meeting at 2
I’m drained,
More than the battery on my phone and my laptop
I want to rest my head,
But the paper and pen never rest
“Is there homework?”
“Am I going to pass?’’
“Am I able to continue?”
My deepest thoughts never stop
12am, 1am, 2am, 3am
My demons continue to play