Poem: Sleep

ssaunders on Nov 25, 2009

In much need of sleep.

A night with little sleep

comes again and again

along with the tossing, the turning

oh how

time ticks and tocks right along,

restless as I am

a zombie in the daytime

a vampire at night

awake without cause

awake without purpose

staring at the walls praying for slumber

one sheep

two sheep

three sheep, four …

the fuzz

the darkness

as I am now drifting off to sleep

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Themax on Nov 25, 2009
amazing, really expressed with passion, Thank you!
But try to sleep as it is important for all of us!
Aiyanna on Nov 25, 2009
Very nicely written!! Please make sure you sleep enough, it will age you if you dont and give you alot of other health problems…
lillyrose on Nov 25, 2009
A very nice write, you made me sleepy with your sheep counting! well done.
Aldrin A Wilding West on Nov 25, 2009
The frustration comes through in your poem. I enjoyed it. I hope sleep returns for you soon.
The Endeavoring Writer on Nov 25, 2009
Wonderful poem!
Dame Barbara on Nov 25, 2009
I really liked this. It is bad when sleep doesn’t come.
jimbob1 on Nov 25, 2009
Hey Miss S…wonderful poem…insomnia seems to be a growing problem…we can opnly get by with having sleepless night for only so long before we crash…if ever you crash, hope it is a soft landing!!! Thanks.
Edit…
“turing…” should be “turning…”
“day time…” s/b “daytime…”
Hansika on Nov 26, 2009
simply superb….wow
giftarist on Nov 26, 2009
Well done!
LOVELYHONEY on Nov 26, 2009
yes my child

sleep now

for later on

u will have to catch up

with lost sleep

and u know

as much as i do

why….

exceedingly

charmingly

sleepily

sheepily

and willy nilly

any lilly

will say its gr8888888 upon/888888888888
Judi Eddy on Dec 1, 2009
We all need sleep, im the same.I have to stay awake to give medication through the night to my husband, so I know. Judi x

Hi there!