Question

I have one question about the following free verse Poem:
INSOMNAIC-

There are some nights when
sleep plays coy,
aloof and disdainful.
And all the wiles
that I employ to win 5
its service to my side
are useless as wounded pride,
and much more painful.


What does the speaker of the poem "INSOMNIAC" do that is so painful?

stays awake all the time

never wakes up

shows wounded pride

we are not told

Answer 1

I know it's not the first choice.

Answer 2

I would think the first choice. Because an insomniac is someone who does not sleep and cannot.