Mind spinning,
I can’t get comfortable,
oh no, that’s a leg cramp
I get up and do stretches
then try again
counting sheep
trying to clear my mind
tossing and turning
my mind flashes to a memory
of a friend who has passed
a wave of grief
more tossing and turning
and counting elephants this time
will I ever get the rest my mind
and body both crave?
the cycle continues time
and time again
Should I give up and just get up?
that is the last thought I have 
before my alarm blares
insomnia is exhausting