Who are we kidding here? We all love it, we all do it, and we all wish we could do it all the time without consequence.

Dear Sleep,

Thank you for always being there, every night. For helping me wake up the next morning only wanting to go back to you. There have been countless times I wake up and still feel sleep calling to me, beckoning me to return. I know I can't. If I do, I will be sacrificing all the time I need to do productive things like read, go on a run, spend time with friends... it's even worse during the school year.

Once it starts to get dark out, I find myself thinking about when I can climb into my nice warm bed. I snuggle up and you're there to comfort me. Except when you give me those crazy dreams, like the ones where I wake up because I think I'm falling. Not very cool. But the good dreams, those are good. They're interesting...and I never remember them. I know I wish I did though.

I do want to apologize for all the times I have ever pulled an all-nighter. I know you need me, but sometimes I need to stay up no matter how desperately I should go to you. Sometimes there's a final or a deadline or an essay, and no matter what I try to do, I need the extra time. I'm grateful you put up with it though.

Thank you for always being there on a long trip despite my car sickness. Thank you for all the times I needed you to not heave my guts out from a night of partying. Thank you for all the times you made the morning after feel so much better. Thank you for all the times you helped me before an exam. Thank you for all the times you helped me procrastinate for an exam.

You're easy to reach and I hate the nights you're not. When I'm laying in bed and I just can't get to you. You're right there, but my eyes won't close or my thoughts won't stop racing. I have to deal with the fact that sometimes we will be apart, but not for long. Thank you for comforting me whenever I feel bad or when I need to relax.

Thank you for always being there,

A perpetually tired person