sleep-death crisis: you're not you, sorry for the vibes

I want to be very clear about something before I start. I am not being metaphorical. I am not being poetic. I am not using "died" as a figure of speech. I am telling you, with as much sincerity as I am capable of, that the person who closed their eyes last night and fell asleep is GONE. they are dead. they do not exist anymore. and YOU, the thing reading these words right now, woke up this morning and ASSUMED you were them because you have their memories. you are not them. let me cook and I'm sorry.