At night,
I wonder what you're doing—
Are you awake,
Or lost in a dream,
Like me,
Staring at the ceiling,
Sleep deprived,
And alone in this room?
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The world feels distant,
Your absence echoes
In the corners of my thoughts,
Like a silent movie,
Where the sound is only
The ticking of the clock.
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Tik tak, tik tak...
Each second pulls me deeper
Into the question,
Is it the same for you?
Do you lie awake,
Staring at your own ceiling?
Or does sleep find you easily—
A comfort I can’t claim tonight?
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The clock,
Its rhythm my only companion,
Gives me answers,
But none that satisfy.
It only counts the moments,
Like a witness
To a longing that will never sleep.
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At night,
I wonder if you think of me,
In the same silent room,
As time whispers
Its endless reply.
About the Creator
Komal
I write poems and stories that hit the feels.
When I’m not lost in my own plots, I’m either daydreaming about the next big idea or just winging life with a grin.
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FPS: The Last Flame Challenge Winners
Welcome to our first Winners Announcement of the year and to the final challenge in the Fall Poetry Series. The Last Flame invited writers to sit with endings, using fire as a central image to consider what remains when something burns out: ash, warmth, memory, silence, or the faint promise of what comes next. The strongest pieces treated endings as gradual rather than sudden, allowing them to flicker, dim, and linger.
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Comments (22)
Night....the time for introspection, and a good scare. As your poem shows, we get the most reflective then!
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I can relate to this!
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So beautiful 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Fabulous job! 💪🏾💖 It!
So heart felt! I love it! 😊
Wow 😯 This hits very hard. Beautiful work, Komal.
Gosh this was soooo freaking relatable and it hit me so hard. Loved your poem!
Your poem perfectly captures the feeling of longing and uncertainty. The imagery of the ticking clock and staring at the ceiling adds to the restlessness. I love how it reflects whether the other person feels the same. Great work!
The clock ticking away and the mind ever busy…give me rest, please, mind, take a break!Well done💕
This is simply beautiful! Relatable and with fantastic visual elements! Great job!
This wonderful poem adds new a new vine of extension in the realm of insomnia. Well done, Komal.
Love the haunting edge this has...the protagonist will always have a permanent part of this
very lovely <3
I love it! This really struck a chord with me. I dislike nights like this...I can relate!
Beautifully written. I've definitely had some nights like this too.
This is pretty spot on. Definitely captures a feeling that’s all too relatable
“Like a witness to a longing that will never sleep “ is a wonderful line
How lovely! I feel the same sometimes!
I get it—those late-night thoughts that won’t let you sleep. Makes you wonder if someone else is lying there, just as restless, thinking the same thing. 😄 It's such a relateable one! Loved it ❤🤝✨
So vivid...you've painted a clear picture in my mind..👌👌well done