Sleep illudes me
I lay in wait to pounce but it never comes
All my efforts in vain
And my brain is active and churning
Everlasting source of burning
Questions
Irrelevant and untimely
There only to untie me
And be a source for anxiety
Buzzing in my head all flittering to no end
Until I give in and reach out to the side of the bed
Right this moment I need to know “how tall is Kevin Hart?”
Or maybe “what’s the fastest land animal?”, I forgot
Until I find the answers my head won’t sit and lay
And let me fall asleep after such a long day
**
Next day at work I’m leaning
I know my brain is reeling
Its lamenting the choice to stay awake
As it now feels headache
Sleep is needed to wash away the day’s trouble
Without it, you could end up seeing double
Feeling like an infant with no neck muscle
Can’t keep my head straight up, it’s a struggle
And I’m expected to work and hustle
While hiding the inward scuffle
Myself with my brain in the context of pain
While trying to keep appearances of one who’s sane
**
Writing this poem got the motors running
My brain is slowly waking
I hope this is maintaining
Until the end of day
But when I get home
I promise I will fall asleep chasing
The missed hours of the last cycle
Hey bed, await my arrival
About the Creator
Mohammed Darasi
I write fiction, poetry and occasional articles about interesting topics. I recently created a website (just because) which I will be posting my writing in (among other things). it would be great if you check it out. https://mindpit.co.uk/
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Comments (4)
This was so relatable! Hope you get to catch up on those lost sleep!
I can definitely relate to this. Great job, Mohhammed!
Great piece ❤️😉💯📝👌
So relatable, so well expressed. Thank you for this, Mohammed!2