Demons of the night

As the tired body lays down at night,like troubled waters churns the mind ,stealing the much needed rest, those worries they rise one by one .

Pushing and jostling for attention, some more than the others, they line up, one after the other, while the weary body, tossing and turning, tries to find safety in oblivion,

Who are these creatures, these demons, that haunt and torment at night? A niggling doubt a distant rumble, soon gathering momentum and engulfing like a wave

Lurking in the back of the mind, they manifest and magnify, to fill our consciousness, when work is set aside. To steal that much needed sleep which remains remarkably elusive .

Thoughts of poor choices made, of altercations had during the day. The careless actions, unkind words, of self and others. Replaying scenes, enacting various outcomes, over and over again .

Useless regrets, bitter remorse, and mindless retributions planned. Overpowering jealousy and vain longing for things not meant to be. All come crowding in to keep us awake, those unwelcome demons of the night .

Anxious moments we have, over our health and our wealth. Overwhelming thoughts causing disquiet that cripples and paralyses, controlling our hearts and minds, as we succumb to panic.

Loneliness that accompanies the dark, the distance we feel when the lights turn off. What is it that lends credibility, to those baseless fears and doubts, in the dead of the night ?

Shutting the door to the faceless tormentors, pushing them out the exhausting worries, tossing and turning,we await sleep .Finally, that much anticipated blissful slumber.! For a few hours we lose ourselves, in restful dreams or fearful nightmares ,until wakefulness, until when morning,

Through the day, busy once again, we wonder about those nameless terrors. waiting on the threshold of our mind, feeling their pressure as they stand by, to gain entry when we are vulnerable again .