Haiku-
Resting on the bed
my eyes only stay open
tonight I can't sleep

And how does your brain come up with such absurd images and stories in your head? I once dreamed that I was laying on my side in bed when I noticed some strange thing next to me. When I picked it up, I realized it was a balloon pump. So naturally, I have to mess with it. I pull the red lever as far out as it can go, and then I turn the top of the pump towards me. When I release the lever, all the air trapped in it hits me dead in the face. I feel dizzy and numb, as if something strange was in the air. When I woke up, I still felt just as dizzy and strange.
I would honestly list not being able to sleep as one of my biggest fears. I hate that feeling of tossing and turning and my mind wandering to every regret I've ever had or every question I've never been able to figure out. So I've developed a bit of an addiction to Tylenol PM! I have read quite a bit about dreaming, too, and you're right--our mind does such strange and mysterious things while the rest of our body is at rest.
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