hewantedtosleep

butanxietymaderestimpossible

likeablanketmadeofsteelwool

harshandbitterandangry

hewantedtosleep

buthisbrainhadnofilter

andhispainjustgotfuller

hewantedtodie

justtogetsomerest

butthatwouldbetooeasy

andheknewhedidntdeservethatrest

hewantedtosleep

buthefounditimpossibletorest

becausetherewasavilebirdinhishead

thathadmadeanevilnest