caffeine pills

woken from nightmares by a nightmare...
can't go back to sleep, too much to get done
too slow, painting is gone
it's at least relief to know that the noises weren't in my head
the crazy thunder boom that i didn't think was thunder...
thought maybe a car had driven into a house?
was actually a massive explosion miles away from here
saw it on the news
balls of flame to rival any apocalyptic fantasy
reality acts like fiction
but i saw it on the news