Sometimes when I can’t sleep I’ll sleep on the balcony (when weather permits, of course.) My hands supporting my head and my eyes looking towards the stars is my favorite position. I haven’t been able to sleep for awhile…I wake up with dark circles and a cup of coffee in hand. I overthink things too much. Things I should’ve left behind when I left that quiet town…

My mind usually leaves my body and follows the cars that I see. I wonder who’s inside and why they’re out so late. Do they have a family? Are they alone? Male or female? A runaway? I can make up situations in my head like I’ve met these people…like they’re my friends. That way I don’t feel so alone at night.

I sleep with my ears open so I can hear the bustle below. It’s never quiet and I enjoy it; I’m not alone with my thoughts. Moving to a big city…I thought it would be easy to talk and meet people. In a city that’s so full of people…I’ve never been so alone.