My Nemesis; Insomnia
I’m Dreaming Of A Good Night Sleep
I want to fall into bed, embraced like a child
To surrender like a lover, in love
My nemesis- insomnia, has captured the heart of my dreams
Stealing the blankets I desire, drifting into slumber that used to be mine
Left alone to lie, covered in restlessness
Dark circles, revealing me as a victim of sleeplessness.
wrestling once again with my eyes that refuse to close
What I would do to replace these daydreams for Dreamscapes found, while being held comfortably in goose down
Maybe my bed has outgrown my body
Sleeping -night after night, without me
While I wait, another day, for my friend -sleep to return
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (4)
That was brilliant! Perfectly summed up what a lot of us go through - there is a healing in sharing - thank you!
Not being able to fall asleep is exhausting. This was an excellent poem on that!
Great poem. I feel it most nights.
Great piece of mental health awareness poetry Kelli😊!