I am unable to fall asleep I convince myself at dark A.M. Tears have already watered my pillow. I have tried one side to lay on then the other. I tried to solve the hard Sudoku puzzle. I even double checked my Words with Friends and Scrabble games to see if I have any moves. I place my phone on my book and let my eyes dry from excessive eye lubrication after thinking about a certain black dog’s tail I won’t ever hear beat on the closet door when she greets me on my side of the bed ever again.
I get up to use the restroom taking my multimedia enabled phone with me. Switching on the light I immediately notice the tissue which had been laying next to the waste basket all day has somehow disappeared. I smile to myself in wonder knowing I have won. I refused to pick up the tissue since it was not mine and there it was so close to the waste basket. I win by ignoring it despite the immense annoyance it caused me and someone else threw it away! Finally.
And now maybe only maybe can I fall asleep for these few hours.

