In The Night _____ AKSHR

In The Night 

Literature is the most 

agreeable way of ignoring life.

In the night,

the moon gets caught in 

the branches of an ugly tree.

Without flowers, 

its bark is like a scar.

It’s early morning and

 you’re up in an attic room.

You were always a bad sleeper; 

you’ve never been able to relax.

You are a bad sleeper who 

loves books about sleep.

You love books about sleep 

for their absurd humor.

How do you want to sleep? 

You must want to be awake.

To cite the beloved author, 

“I did not say I was asleep!”

AKSHR