Some Nights

Some nights are very difficult. You were tired, you told yourself you'd go to sleep early, but then...you got stuck. You were standing in front the mirror, ready to brush your teeth, and instead, you ended up hurting yourself. You went into a sort of trance, immune to the damage you were doing. An hour passed, while you worked diligently on your task. When you were done, you emerged slowly, noticing for the first time the stiffness in your neck, your shoulders, and your legs. It was very quiet. You looked in the mirror, disappointed, knowing that tomorrow you would be full of regret. You quickly brushed your teeth, and turned off the light. You waited for the pain to subside a little before crawling carefully into bed. Again, you would get too few hours of sleep.