Why do I lay here and stare
At the pitted white tiles that comprise my dorm room ceiling
When I know that if I just open the blinds
I could see the bright stars in the night sky surrounding
And then often I habitually contain
The best parts about me in the recesses of my brain
To be released only on nights such as these
When the juiciest of thoughts flow as steady as the rain.

Why do I lay here and stare

At the pitted white tiles that comprise my dorm room ceiling

When I know that if I just open the blinds

I could see the bright stars in the night sky surrounding

And then often I habitually contain

The best parts about me in the recesses of my brain

To be released only on nights such as these

When the juiciest of thoughts flow as steady as the rain.

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