Monday, May 12, 2008

A Sleepless Night

On a night as dark

As the blackest of seas

At an ungodly hour

When the whole world sleeps

I lie awake all alone in bed

My restless mind counting seconds to first light

Finally unable to sleep I don my coat

And emerge onto the dimly lit street

But surprised I am to spot a figure

Not far from where I be

I say to myself “after all I’m not alone”

“There are bound to be others as restless as me”

I start walking towards the lonely figure

Hoping my plight the stranger may understand

Close enough, I realize it’s a woman

She sees me and whispers “20$ for a one night stand”

- Kartik Shastry

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