Noisy Sleep

I crave noise to sleep

Any noise like the caw of a crow

It pierces the silences of the day

Always there in the background

Reminding me that I am not alone

The dead silence haunts me like a ghost

It whispers an unsettling sound of emptiness

I can’t see it but I know it’s there

I need the silence broken

The TV, or music

Better yet the sound of rain

How I pray for rain

Only things that provide comfort

It relieves the uneasy feeling of being alone with no distractions

The empty noise fades into the background

At peace finally

Can sleep now

Only to be awoken in the middle of the night

The TV is off or the music has stopped

The app asking if I’m listening

The rains have left

The white noise has returned

The raven of my madness

I’ll sleep nevermore

Let me sleep!

Why won’t you just let me sleep!

Segundo Juan Devora