Insomnia

Waves of anxiety
carry shoals of Supernovas
to swim behind my
heavy lidded portals.
Lost for a prayer,
my addled brain seeks
not to rule the depths,
but rather find
one short respite
for a turbulent mind,
in calmer waters.
To float gently down
the river of night,
into the sheltered
bay of dreams...

By Chris Birrane © 2011