Insomnia

1 · Shashank S · Sept. 20, 2024, 10:33 a.m.
I wake up. Not groggy, not tired, but alert. Something woke me up. I'm getting less sleep these days. Probably the weather changing; it rains at odd times, sometimes at night. The thunder wakes me up too. And sometimes passing vehicles that sound just a little different from the regular traffic. Ha, guess I'm just a light sleeper. I get up, stretching, and walk across to get some water. Everything feels quiet. In the very early hours, everything is silent. As I drink, a thought crosses my mind, ...