Sleep Deprivation

I cannot understand why I cannot sleep
My day was full
My brain worked hard
My body is exhausted
I am still wide awake
I cannot comprehend why I am awake
My eyes are not drooping
My head is not getting any heavier
My brain is just throbbing
I am still lucid
I cannot fathom why I cannot have a deep sleep
My internal clock wakes me up at 7
My restlessness in bed
My freakish dreams
I am deprived

Another year old

Another year
Of feeling older than the rest of my kids
Compounded by the fact that they are getting younger every year
Of supposing to be more matured than the rest
Of realising that I shouldn't be partying as much
Just wanting to remain status quo, perhaps at 21?
I wish!

Another birthday
Of blown candles
Compounded by the 24 candles on the cake
Of the fact that I have grown older
Of the realisation that I am not necessarily wiser
Just wanting to enjoy my uni life, perhaps at a post-grad level?
I wish!

Another age
Of unfulfilled wishes
Of broken hearts
Of unrequited affections
Of escaping the reality of the real world
Just enjoying the best years of my life with great friends and great experiences
I wish!