Insomniac

A Little Verse

Samantha Lazar
Nov 7 · 1 min read
Photo by Maria Paz on Unsplash

insomniac
quick breath attack
relax relax and don’t
look back

it seems to be
the night before
there were no gifts
wrapped on the floor

it is the internet
pill I take
that seems constantly
to want me awake

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Samantha Lazar

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Poetry, fiction, and essays in celebration of being a Mom, Wife, Educator, Writer, & Lover of Life. ❤POMpoet❤

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