69. I Love ... getting up in the middle of the night.

I should clarify.

I love a good night's sleep

for sure.

But on those inevitable nights

when it

doesn't come,

I love it 

when I can convince myself

to get 

up.

I make myself

a cup of coffee,

light candles,

put on soft, relaxing music,

grab a blanket

and a book

to read 

or to write in,

and 

I savour

the dark,

the quiet,

the solitude,

the fact

that the only other thing

that I could

or should

be doing is 

sleeping.

I'm not.

So rather than toss and turn and fuss,

I love it when

I just get up

and spend the hours

in pleasure,

and confidence

that I will sleep again

another time.