my mind sleeps

I strain to stay
awake
my mind has shut down
i try to form the numbers
add them
They are all wrong
i know this
But i add them up
clumsily
their geometric shapes
distorting under the drunk guidance
of my pencil lead

A blanket is pulled over my head
my thoughts are muffled
the lead stops its wandering
sight slowly blurs to an indefinable darkness
a nudge
somewhere within the darkness
i arise
the blurred vision turns to sight
i stumble from my chair

the day must go on
while my mind sleeps