She felt sleepy oh so often,
That lectures not so boring,
Even left her yawning,
And soon she would be snoring.

She slept for so long,
That she woke up stiff,
But she thought it's all natural,
Of trouble she didn't get a whiff.

The grades began to dwindle,
The concentration did wax and wane,
She couldn't sleep at night though,
And began to worry if she was even sane.

It happens they said for sleep deprivation,
Because of alcohol or drug use
Or medication side effects, a large meal
Or a caffeine withdrawal ruse.

She wasn't actually in a stupor,
Nor did she walk in her sleep,
When the doctors termed it 'somnolence'
It's meaning felt deep.

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Somnolence: A state of a strong desire for sleep or sleeping for unusually long periods.
Stupor: A state of near consciousness or like senselessness
Narcolepsy : Sudden attack of daytime sleepiness with hallucinations.

Treatment is easy with stimulants and 100% curable by medicines.