Insomnoparanoia

Insomnia

Caused by paranoia

Convinced that if I fall asleep

I may never wake up

And in my state of sleeplessness

My fear only worsens

And when

I do drift off

Panic sets in

And I’m jolted back to wakefulness

Heartbeat racing

Cold sweat forming

I must stay awake

So I can see it coming

If something’s going to get me

Then I am going out fighting

 

Insomnoparanoia is a word I just made up. I’m going to start compiling a list of all my made up words.

 

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Update 31/05/18: I have since written a short composition which I feel works very well for this poem.