a thousand wishes

The red-eyed raven

I sleep without dreams 

and I dream without sleep 

I toss and I turn 

I read and I weep 

 

I open my eyes

I see oceans that run deep

Mountains that are steep

but still, I cant sleep

 

Staying awake?

breeds nothing but defeat

and yet when I close my eyes

there´s a reaper I meet

She´s a sight for sore eyes

She tells me pretty lies

 

A devil, with no disguise

but I´m not surprised

when I saw her red eyes

I knew 

 

My deprivation gives me in return 

a sweet sensation

a beautiful, red-eyed, gleaming raven