tumble and fall

I lie in complete darkness, the only sound audible is the small whir from the electric fan. I close my eyes again, only to be met with the overwhelming thoughts consuming my brain. Each one growing louder and louder as if it were a contest. I feel the tears well in my eyes as all the stress and worries build up slowly, one stacking upon the other like a block tower, but the tower can only get so tall before it all tumbles down. And that’s what it’s done, that one last brick was sat on the top and the towers balance could no longer hold, all of it came crashing down as fast as a lighting strike. I can’t control the tightness in my chest, and the tears have started pouring down my cheeks, hitting my pillow like raindrops. Eventually my body manages to calm down, and I find myself in a restless sleep, only to be woken up in the morning to follow the same pattern again.