I)
I stay up at night
because I hate distractions
from the cruel conscious

II)
I don't like coffee
but I hear artists love it.
Therefore, I indulge.

III)
I stand by myself
but am not bothered by it;
I'm good company

IV)
An autumn whisper
lay among the leaves, but fierce
summer still beats down

V)
Sinking is swimming
and you're too hasty to see
that I'm still learning