The Insomniac's Love Song

Now I lay me down to sleep,
I hesitate to enter
deep into the realm where I fear to creep.

I know that if I let you seep
into my mind, as rent or
Keep, I will fall down to sleep

And you will then slowly peep
here and there as the inventor
of the realm where I fear to creep.

I will tape my eyelids open steep
to avoid you, the dissenter.
Now I lay me down to sleep,

I refuse the sheep
Numbered in the center,
Deep in the realm where I fear to creep.

For if I do let myself sleep or weep
the sound would not reach you till winter.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
Cuddled in the realm where I feared to creep.