Reality

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I can’t sleep. Neither can I write.
Life stares at me
stark,
in front of my face
nothing rhymes with reality
peace struggles to fit
in the crease on my forehead
as I watch my dreams fade
in the glaze of my eyes.

I can’t sleep. Neither can I write.
What a waste, of a long night.

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