Insomnia

Insomnia

By Stef Nunez

Every day is harsh
Every night is a trial

I stay awake and awake and await
messages from old reliables
scrolling feverishly
smoking until I can function
again

Why can’t I find the thing that winds my ticker
How did it break into so many pieces

My heart is still beating
so I know I’m alive
but am I here
Am I really here


Stef Nunez is the editor in chief of Sage Cigarettes Magazine.