#!/usr/bin/perl

$eat;sub stare{ @the; print "on the wall "; }

INSOMNIA:

my $awake? $I = 'think so' : 
$awake = ('1','2','testing...','yes, I am still awake..');

$awake = $awake + $awake + $awake;

while ($awake) { 
  # might as well sit here...
  &stare(0.0);

  $getting = sleep(y///);
  $awake--; # still, can't sleep
  wait;
}

$awake? $I = "am not!" : $I = "am dreaming";

$no = wait; $I = "am still $awake";
&stare('ing'); @the; print "on the wall ";

goto INSOMNIA; # clinic tomorrow...
[download]

-------------

my first poetry(ish) thing.. freeform... I really need sleep... I think i'll do that now..
hope you enjoyed it..
-Syn0
(this was tested on perl, version 5.005_03 built for i386-bsdos)