Tick Tock Poem by Meg Lealand

Tick tock, tick tock
Got to stop watching the clock
Hours pass by
Watching ceiling as I lie
Sleep escapes me
Some say counting sheep's the key
It's not working right now
So I've counted cats and cows
Also not working
My big toes are cramping
Resist the urge to get out of bed
So lie here feeling sad instead
Arms itching with their exzema rash
Wish I'd fall asleep in a flash
Turn over- gaze at my alarm
Already one, try to stay calm
When light filters through my window
I fall back slowly into my pillow.