I'm really tired

I should go to sleep

I toss and turn

I'm irritated

I'm more awake because of it

I take melatonin

It doesn't work.

I try to sleep again

It doesn't work

I'm really tired

now I should be able to sleep

I'm too tired to sleep

I'm frustrated that I'm too tired to not fall asleep

If I go to sleep in three hours and 33 minutes I'll get good sleep

I worry about not falling asleep right then and there

Which makes me get anxious

I can't sleep.

I scroll through youtube

the clock is at 4 AM

I'm fast asleep

I wake up an hour later

And wonder why I'm so tired everyday.

Rinse and repeat.

-R