beauty for an insomniac
lies in knowing with acute awareness
the subtle differences
in reflected light
during the night, and
being able to pinpoint
to the hour and minute
wether it is 1:30AM or 3:45AM
by the slivers of light
released between
the vertical blinds
this is akin to the well honed art
of being able to discern the date in winter
by the color of the bark of deciduous trees
which only one who is silent
still and awake
can become aware of
