Sleepless, But Dreamful

Sleepless with the inability to fall into a dreamland,

Still you are left with dreams,

Dreams that were once so sweet,

But now are fears and worries,

Dreams that once seem so capable of catching,

Now they are blowing away into the moonlight,

As they float away you are still left with them,

Not the sweetness of the reality of the dream,

But the terrible feeling of how to make that dream reality,

Then you realized,

You are dreaming,

And your dreamland is far different from the fairies and lemon drops it was years ago,

This dreamland is much more mature,

But you are also much more mature,

Yes you are sleepless,

But you are discovering things,

Yes you are in an unfamiliar dreamland,

But you must face those terrifying dreams,

They are not nightmares,

They are the darkness thoughts that will turn into the brightest days,

Realize that,

Then you won't miss sleep,

You'll one day love those scary dreams.

-Sarah E.