Sleep Deprivation

I slept fewer hours, it came at a cost

I thought I was being productive, but I lost

Precious hours fighting fatigue the next day

Regretting the misguided zeal that made me stay

Up past my bedtime the night before

Impaired concentration and muscles sore

Irritability and impatience at the world

Lack of sleep had a monster unfurled

The pleasure of accomplishing a project late

Morphed in to indifference in my sleep-deprived state

My day seemed wasted, I dragged my feet

To get through the day seemed like a big feat

Until I hit my bed and fell asleep

I kept falling into an abyss dismally deep

Filled with negativity, anger and despair

That only a good night’s sleep could repair