they keep telling me to sleep. I hear them. they whisper to me.
"sleep," they coo. "sleep, sleep. youll feel better." but i can't. cant sleep. he'll come. come and get me. can't sleep. must keep eyes open.
sometimes i see them. they're grey. long hair, no eyes. or are they closed eyes? can't remember. but they speak. they hug me, hold my hands, cup them over my eyes.
all they say is to sleep. but can I really sleep? what if he comes. cant sleep cant sleep cant sleep cant sleep
they're angry with me. the tones say so. body as well. hold me down, weigh me down. force eyes closed.
"sleep." but i don't want to.
"Sleep." but i don't want to...
"SLeep." but I dont want...