In late hours like these,
Late enough to be early morning
I wonder why I lie awake
Perhaps my device is the issue
Though, the absence of it doesn’t do much either
My body aches for rest
My eyes, beckoning closure
But even when I comply, rest is out of reach
I sit in the darkness of my eyelids, calling for sweet dreams to take me away
But it never comes
So, I lie awake, hoping that at least the algorithm of social media will distract me from the motion of time
It’s strange how the melodies of strangers is the only thing that gives me peace in the still silence of a conscious night
Amber Haliday is a Junior attending Kennesaw State University for international affairs. Her passion for art began when she realized the endless creations that can come from a simple pen. It only expanded once she discovered literature, fashion, ceramics and every other artistic form of self- expression. Aside from this, her passions include traveling, experiencing people and culture, participating in spontaneous adventures with friends and learning more about the world around her.