NIGHT

I'm awake.
I'm up.
In the middle of the night.
In the wee hours of the morning.
Seated on the couch.
In the quiet and still house.
Everyone else asleep.
Hibernating.
Dreaming.

I'm reading about schizophrenia.
Praying.
Reading poetry.
Thinking about the Divine.
Writing.

Waiting for sleep to come again.
To return to the dark.
The warmth of the bed.
To slumber.