Diana Darby ** "I V" ** Intravenous

Up and Down

I’m falling asleep
sitting on the couch,
even though I don’t want to.
My head is drifting to one side
like a ragdoll.
I can’t help it.
I couldn’t sleep last night.
I tried to,
but I had too much tea during the day,
which did nothing to keep me awake
when I actually wanted it to,
but did plenty to keep me awake
when I wanted to sleep.
As a result,
I barely slept
last night.
Today,
all I want to do is sleep.
I tried to take a nap,
but the moment I lied down
I woke up.
So I got up.
And now that I am up,
all I want to do is lie down.