NO SLEEP
Sleep is a luxury, I can’t afford.
HAVING THE UNWANTED URGE TO LAY AWAKE IN SOLITUDE, IN THE DEEP OF THE NIGHT WHEN THE WORLD LIES STILL,
MY REST EVADES, TOSS, TURN, THE CLOCK TICKS ON,
I AM THE NIGHTS FOOL, THOUGHTS SPOOL, EACH PASSING MOMENT OPPORTUNITIES GONE,
MY DREAMS MISS ME, CALLING FOR ME, YET I CANT FIND THE REST,
STARS WHISPERING SECRETS, OLD AND DEEP, TO MY RESTLESS HEART,
HOURS STRECH, AN YAWN,
YET IN THIS SPACE, BETWEEN WAKE AND DREAM, THOUGHTS EMBRACE THE NIGHT,
WHEN YOU HAVE THE ISOLATION YOUR NOT HOPING FOR, IN THE MOMENTS OF NO NEED FOR IT.
REMEMBER, REMEMBER, FORGET, SLEEP.
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“Stay calm and serene regardless of what life throws at you.” -Marcus Aurelius
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At six feet seven inches tall and approximately two hundred fifty pounds, Samael presented an imposing figure when he walked into a room. His physical stature may be impressive, but his demeanor is the opposite. The shy, some might say, reclusive personality that he developed as a young boy followed him into manhood. His favorite job was crunching numbers in a quiet one man back office of a fiduciary firm. He was always polite, greeting his fellow workers with a “good morning” or “good afternoon” as he walked to the back of the office where his little hideaway was located, but never tried to engage in conversations.
By Mark Gagnon2 days ago in Horror
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Awesome ♥️🤔🙂
I enjoyed reading this ❤️ Keep up the good work!
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The inner battle of insomnia and the illusive desire of sleep are echoed in this poem, which masterfully conveys the restless evenings many of us endure.
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This is a great poem! And very relatable. Congrats on the Top Story!
Love this.