I woke in the night
I lay there
Listless
Unable to move
Frightened by the sound
Of my own breathing
Scared to turn
Properly wake up
Scared by vivid nightmares
I woke I cried
Then
I decided to read
The sound of the narrators voice
Calm and soothing
Sent me back to sleep.
FOWC with Fandango — Listless – This, That, and the Other (fivedotoh.com)