Vicious circle
This article was originally published in German. The English version is an automatic translation and may contain errors. The German original is authoritative.
Thoughts circle around me,
how do I get them to be quiet?
one second too much thinking,
I've reignited the fire again
already an hour has passed,
counting all the mistakes I've made;
am I perhaps too weak
and that's why I always lie awake?
my eyes see blurred,
can I escape the ghosts at all?
I hear the wind blow drops against my window,
can't they just go away?
the second hour has broken,
I hear my heart pounding;
and from tears a river forms,
in which one can almost stand.
And silence becomes so loud,
that one doesn't dare say anything;
almost crushingly heavy,
falling asleep without an audiobook, how long ago was that?
and the third one comes and goes too,
whilst the wind continues to blow drops against the window.
and whilst one is still thinking about thinking,
one doesn't even notice that one is slowly falling into restless sleep.
only to wake up shortly after,
and continue the vicious cycle.