Staying Awake

I have been fighting sleep for about three hours now. I could probably lie down and be sound asleep before my head hit the pillow.

I have no good reason for doing this. In the old days I would stay awake until I had ten hours left before a commitment. I would sleep for 8 ½ hours then get up and get ready and get to my commitment on time.

If I didn’t do this, I would sleep for 8 ½ hours, wake up and see I still had time and I would go back to sleep.

The only problem was I would sleep for another 8 ½ hours. You could almost set you watch by the 8 ½ hours.

And now when I get tired I fight it until my eyes just will not stay open without help.

I know not why.