For Insomnia
Shawna O’Neil

Hello, oh dear one,
sleeping in your bed
of silent slumbers.
what dreams haunt you
when Death’s brother
comes to call?

Do blackened waves
of silvered hair
tickle you to fret?
The owner means
no harm when
he bids you rest.

Do not fear
the world of
wondering sleep.
Smile when you see
the fading light of day,
for Sleep is on its way.

But when you see
his cursed kin
stalking you in shadow,
then let your resting mind
awake and run from
Sleep in horror.