Things I think about when I lie in bed at night

– It’ll be okay.
– I hate sleeping.
– Why am I in bed?
– It’ll be fine.
– I’ll sleep okay this time.
– No weird dreams.
– Why can’t I sleep?
– Just relax.
– This time if I can’t sleep, I’m just going to get up!
– And do what? Study?
– Study what?
– I should write a song.
– What should I write a song about?
– I should write a song about being an alcoholic.
– Even though I don’t drink.
– Am I still awake? Or am I sleeping?
– Am I asleep?
– Is this real?
– I wonder if I’ll get into graduate school next year.
– I hate my feet.
– What is that sound?
– Stop freaking out!
– Go to sleep!
– SLEEP! SLEEP! SLEEP!
– Am I asleep?
– Oh my god, just get up!
– What is the meaning of life?
– What is existence?
– Do I exist?
– Is this the Matrix?
– I wonder why children with ADHD show syntactic deficits.
– I am potentially not real.
– I could be a character in someone else’s imagination.
– What if God is not God but merely a person who is dreaming and we are all just two-dimensional characters in that dream?
– I hope the rabbit does not die this year.
– Why can’t I sleep?
– Is there something wrong with me?
– Is this insomnia or insanity?
– I hate bedtime! I hate sleeping!
– I should just stop sleeping and stay awake all night and all day.
– If life is a mirage, I should start doing drugs to live a more interesting life and then I wouldn’t have to sleep.
– I wonder what heroin feels like.
– Cocaine probably feels like being super jacked up on coffee, maybe.
– Am I sleeping?
– Is this real life?
– If I die right now, will I pick up someone else’s consciousness, like a radio signal?
– Will I become someone else?
– What is life, anyway?
– Am I asleep?
– Hello?

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5 thoughts on “Things I think about when I lie in bed at night

  1. Liz says:

    I have a hard time falling asleep, too. It’s like my brain just won’t shut up. Stupid insomnia!

  2. terakristen says:

    – It’ll be okay. YES IT WILL. WHEN IT’S NOT OK ANYMORE YOU’RE PROBABLY DEAD AND DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT ANYWAY.
    – I hate sleeping. BUT IT’S THE TIME YOUR BRAIN RECUPERATES! YOU MUST LOVE IT!
    – Why am I in bed? MORE COMFORTABLE THAN FLOOR
    – It’ll be fine. MORE THAN FINE.
    – I’ll sleep okay this time. STOP THINKING ABOUT SLEEP. SLEEP WILL HAPPEN WHETHER YOU THINK ABOUT IT OR NOT.
    – No weird dreams. THOSE ARE THE BEST KIND.
    – Why can’t I sleep? YOU’RE TALKING TO YOURSELF TOO MUCH.
    – Just relax. BREATHE THROUGH YOUR NOSE, OUT YOUR MOUTH.
    – This time if I can’t sleep, I’m just going to get up! GOOD IDEA.
    – And do what? Study? READ A BOOK.
    – Study what? THINGS THAT REQUIRE STUDYING.
    – I should write a song. EVERYONE SHOULD TRY.
    – What should I write a song about? SOMETHING INTERESTING.
    – I should write a song about being an alcoholic. AHH A COUNTRY SONG!
    – Even though I don’t drink. GOOD FOR YOU! IT’S POISON.
    – Am I still awake? Or am I sleeping? MAYBE BOTH?
    – Am I asleep? NOT WHILE YOU’RE TYPING THIS.
    – Is this real? DEFINE REAL.
    – I wonder if I’ll get into graduate school next year. WONDERING IT MAKES IT 10% MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN.
    – I hate my feet. BUT THEY HELP YOU WALK?!
    – What is that sound? GHOSTS
    – Stop freaking out! WELL, GHOSTS ARE A BIT FREAKY…
    – Go to sleep!
    – SLEEP! SLEEP! SLEEP!
    – Am I asleep?
    – Oh my god, just get up! LISTEN TO YOUR COMMANDS!
    – What is the meaning of life? TO MAKE MEANING OUT OF YOUR LIFE.
    – What is existence? THE TIME BETWEEN NON-EXISTENCE
    – Do I exist? YOU DO TO ME
    – Is this the Matrix? HAHA NO THAT’S A MOVIE
    – I wonder why children with ADHD show syntactic deficits. GOOD QUESTION
    – I am potentially not real. THAT IS POTENTIALLY A REALLY GOOD THING.
    – I could be a character in someone else’s imagination. SOMEONE AWESOME!
    – What if God is not God but merely a person who is dreaming and we are all just two-dimensional characters in that dream? AWW I HATE 2-D :(
    – I hope the rabbit does not die this year. HOPING MADE IT 10% LESS LIKELY TO HAPPEN.
    – Why can’t I sleep? YOU’RE WRITING A BLOG POST DUH
    – Is there something wrong with me? YEAH, YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE
    – Is this insomnia or insanity? NEITHER
    – I hate bedtime! I hate sleeping! SLEEPING IS LUXURIOUS
    – I should just stop sleeping and stay awake all night and all day. THAT’S INSANITY
    – If life is a mirage, I should start doing drugs to live a more interesting life and then I wouldn’t have to sleep. DRUGS ARE INTERESTING? ISN’T LIFE INFINITELY MORE INTERESTING?
    – I wonder what heroin feels like. LIKE A DIRTY NEEDLE GOING INTO YOUR ARM MANY TIMES A DAY
    – Cocaine probably feels like being super jacked up on coffee, maybe. NOPE – IT FEELS LIKE FAILURE AND COLD, CLAMMY SKIN
    – Am I sleeping? PROBABLY NOT
    – Is this real life? PROBABLY NOT
    – If I die right now, will I pick up someone else’s consciousness, like a radio signal? I HOPE SO! BETTER THAN NOTHING RIGHT?
    – Will I become someone else? FINGERS CROSSED
    – What is life, anyway? I DON’T KNOW
    – Am I asleep? NEXT QUESTION PLEASE
    – Hello? HI!

    THAT WAS REALLY FUN

  3. I wish I couldn’t relate to your post.

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