HeartLines

A Sacred Heart University Student-Run Literary Magazine

“Restless”

– by Hannah Schultz

tossing 

turning 

repeat

            repeat

                        repeat

anger

frustration 

turmoil of the mind 

TURN OFF!

no need 

must i really plead? 

count some sheep 

say some prayers 

relief isn’t found 

                                                anywhere

tangled 

twisted

too hot 

too cold 

turn left 

turn right 

does anyone hear this?

what time is it? 

don’t look.

if only it were that easy

how much longer? 

i’m not even answering that 

what was that noise? 

said nobody else

maybe just close my eyes 

in hopes 

that the 

that 

insanity that the insanity w i l l 

*RING* *RING* 

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