Insomnia

11 pm and I don't sleep
I toss and turn and then
I take some meds to knock me out
and try to sleep again

Midnight and I am still up
I don't know what to do
perhaps soft music will do the trick
and lull me into a snooze

1 am and all is well
except for sleepy me
I am so tired but cannot sleep
maybe its time for tv

2 am and I'm still awake
this is getting to be a fright
perhaps some herbal tea
will help me sleep alright

3 am has come and gone
as has 4 and 5 and 6
it is now almost 7 am
nothing has done the trick

How I long for my bed
and counting all those sheep
I'd even enjoy a nightmare
if I could only get some sleep!