“Sleepless but Sleepy” by Krishna Bhaskar is a quiet 3am confession wrapped in onion rings, chai, and quiet courage. It’s a poetic nod to the grind, the breeze, and the beauty in keeping on—one sleepy breath at a time.
I am sleepless and sleepy
It’s quiet and breezy
3am in Frisco isn’t a hopping thing
Wait a couple of hours till you see that orange ring
It gets lively but busy
Who said things were easy
I never knew the hardest parts
I have been pushing other people’s empty carts
I have been doing simple things
Like saying, no fries, I’ll take onion rings
Things swept away under my feet
But I will have friends coming to meet
Maybe a chai, maybe a pop
I will make some hash brown with ketchup on top
I don’t need much
Maybe I can use an hour more to sleep
Then I will put on my boots
I will head out to reap
The seeds I plant
Couldn’t be so cheap
Never to be told
Never to be taught
I wasn’t always this bold
But this battle I fought
I am sleepless but sleepy
It’s quiet and breezy
It gets lively but busy
Who said things are easy