an uncoordinated exhalation of snores is my soundtrack at the moment. they've softened from the rumbly throaty ones at the beginning of the night but still i can't sleep. my brain is buzzing, my eyes stinging with exhaustion, my stomach a mixture of hunger and nausea. two police cars, now three, wail somewhere in a city i'm unfamiliar with.

teem — milk overflowing in a glass

white sheets — stirring

hums — the air conditioner switched off

sleepy — my eyes are getting heavier, maybe this word vomit is working

clench — do i clench my jaw in my sleep? is that indicative of stress? (indicative is too big of a word at this level of tiredness)

goodnight