Too much, too bright, too powerful

You can block it out, cover it up, go numb, draw a blank, build a wall, deny it's even there.
You can close your eyes, block your ears, shut your mouth, never lift a finger.
You can run, you can hide, you can never escape it.
You can hit snooze once, twice. Sleep in an hour, two.
Take a shot, take two.
Lash out, pass out.
Wish upon every star, every 11:11.
Be independent, be dependent.
Be yourself, be somebody else.
Be quiet, be alone.
Be scared.
It will devour your every thought, dictate your every action, poison your every suspicion, distort your every perception, control you. Offer you the world, only to take it from you.
It's in your head.
But don't you dare think about it. Just go numb, go blank,
Give the clock a glance, 11:11 says it's time to sleep, you say it's time to escape; how wrong you are.
You shut your eyes, block both ears with your pillow. Keep your teeth clenched tightly, grinding away at their enamel. Don't move.
Make a wish.
Open your eyes, hit the snooze once, twice.

It's still there.