Insomnia

What keeps me up at night?

I’ve had insomnia for the better part of 20 years or so, reappearing in fits — often when spring approaches.

I could perhaps make a circumstantial case blaming it on the weather. However, the best bet is simply my outlook as I drift off to sleep.

I hate going to sleep — I cannot relax when confronted with the thought that I’m moving further and further away from times I cannot get back. I hate the thought of another day passed, chances wasted, risks untaken, promise or potential unfulfilled. What’s more, I always wake up older than I was before I went to sleep — the mere thought instills me with stir craze.

JJH

About JJH

John Hanley is a writer and marketing pro in Kansas City and proud owner of 2 smart-mouthed cats. Follow him on Twitter to talk grunge music, Night Court and more. His first novel drops in 2012. He is not cool enough to say "drops."
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