the dark of the night 
I lay awake 
forcing my eyes to close 
but the mere thought of something lurking in the dark 
is the opposing force 
the dark overwhelms my mind
not even 100 sheep could 
allow my mind to escape 
the chains of fear 
the chains on me
the chains across my chest 
and around me bed 
I'm chained 
down to my most 
deep inner thoughts 
I can't escape 
I'm trapped 
in the dark with my thoughts
and the luminescent starlight from light years away  
Seep through the 
slits of the blinds
but that glimmer 
my glimmer of hope 
my only comfort
isn't enough