Sleepwalker

Night light insomnia The shadows stain the walls Days drag, nights reverse Speeding up as time crawls Milk and melatonin The sun has yet to set Heavy lids and car alarms My mind rambles with regret Afraid of the dark You gave me such a start Stabbing shadows while you sleep You hold death in your dreams Sleepwalker 100-watt halogen bulbs And methamphetamine pills Your dark circle eyes And stacks of unpaid bills What's left of sanity Hanging on by a thin thread The pillow, grown cold And all the sheep are dead Afraid of the dark You gave me such a start Stabbing shadows while you sleep You hold death in your dreams Sleepwalker