Sleepless

Prompt: Insomnia

Paroma Sen
Scrittura
Published in
Feb 15, 2021

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Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

I lie awake, the shadows on the ceiling growing longer. The assertive clock dominates the soundscape with its loudly thudding heartbeat. And the gears in my head clang into motion.

What to write? Perhaps a piece titled ‘When Boot Meets Face: A Love Story’. Sarcasm laces a half smile, no more, no less.

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Paroma Sen
Scrittura

“Do not go gentle into that good night, but rage, rage, rage against the dying of the light.”