Wide Awake

It’s too late
To be so wide awake
I want to close my eyes
And let my dream
Be my surprise
Always different
From the one before
Even if the setting
Is the same
As the one before
I often wonder
Why I stay awake
Even though
I have the chance to go
To sleep
Maybe they were right
When they said
That sleep was over rated
Many things are over rated
The things some of us
Want the most
Are over rated
Especially if they make us
Feel deflated
Every night
I stay awake
Just to see
How much I can take
The only thing
That keeps me going
Is just knowing
That one of these nights
I’ll no longer be alone
That will be the only night
That won’t be
Long enough