Insomnia or Sleep Quest

Familiar jittered fatigue - my old friend and frequent visitor.
Occasionally convenient.
Mostly tiring.

A regular journey to unite my heavy limbs and silent brain.
Sporadically arduous.
Rarely conclusive.

Time

He is the monster we chase
and run from until our feet bleed.
He's a wrinkle, link,
increment,
bandaid,
perspective.
We grasp him like the wind and ride gusts
or soar;
a force bolstered or hampered by the burdens he bears.

Vacuum Villains

There are a thousand tiny screaming gnomes living in a box that suck.
They sweep, scramble, gallivant, gather, and work to whisk up all your muck.
Be wary of the mini maniacs running rampant through your house at night;
Plotting, planning, plundering secrets stashed in single socks before first light.

Let Me Lose You

Take a journey past my shoulders, and pause for delights along the way.
Linger especially long on peaks;
find the deepest valleys,
and coax water from stone.