In the stillness of night, shadows dance,
Silent whispers, a restless trance.
Eyes wide open, mind ablaze,
In the realm of darkness, lost in a maze.

Sleep eludes, like a fleeting dream,
Counting sheep, a fruitless scheme.
Tangled sheets, a restless bed,
As the moon rises, thoughts widespread.

Each tick of the clock, a sigh in the dark,
Echoes of silence, a wandering spark.
Through the hours, I roam and roam,
In the realm of insomnia, I find my home.

But amidst the darkness, a flicker of light,
A glimmer of hope in the endless night.
For with each dawn, a new day's birth,
And in the morning light, I find my worth.
© Thabiso Dube