I barely shut my eyes when the night sits on my throat and tickles it. Cough, cough, goes a sore voice from within me I brace myself for another night of mourning the loss of taste, smell, sleep but not my courage to take it chin up. I swallow the silence of the night to still the sounds emanating from deep within me The night carries my sounds and tickles the eyelids of those who have entered dreamland I see them tossing and turning I giggle. I cough. I cough some more and giggle some more. The night soon sleeps and sends the morning to watch over me. Exhausted, I let dawn put me to sleep. The throat refuses to sleep. Do i care? I have hastily swallowed the night, blissfully unaware. Hola night owls! Collab with Democrats & Dissenters on this #dndwow prompt and share your #nightmusings with us :) #chitshighlight #dndwow411 #yqdnd #yqbaba #latenightquotes #YourQuoteAndMine Collaborating with Democrats & Dissenters