I’ve never

seen the

beauty of

being asleep.

Eyes drifting,

closing, sleeping.

Schoolwork piling,

up, up. 

Eyes drifting,

but they

won’t close. 

In school,

but not.

Head in

the clouds,

so high.

Eyes drifting,

but I’m

in school.

Schoolwork first,

exhaust after.

I won’t

let sleep

keep me

from school.

Even if

I’m fighting

my eyes

to work,

even if

I’m fighting

impossible opponents,

just to

work, work. 

Schoolwork piling

up, up.

Eyes drifting,

but they 

won’t close.