SLEEP

Keith

Sometimes

I feel I've forgotten how to sleep

my eyes close but my vagrant brain

wanders

lost amongst pillows of thoughts

hills of conversations

that rise like starlings

fleeing Hyde Park.

 

Sometimes

I die.

 

I slip my thoughts sideways

my lids seal and I am locked in.

Vast acres of safe nothing

cushioning me

as I slide to

forever.

 

Deep down I search.

I look for reasons to return.

My heart echoes from distant days

a child’s call

a brother’s wave…

I count the beats

and sleep creeps like a false friend

and lies its way into my brain

as if by losing the night

I'll gain respite from the worm of worry.

And just as I remember how

the clock turns three

and I awake

as others flee

from mortal cares.

Sleep has slipped its fetters

once again.

 

  • Author: Keith (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 28th, 2022 04:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: Never really enjoyed sleeping....
  • Category: Reflection
  • Views: 43
  • Users favorite of this poem: Fay Slimm.
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  • Fay Slimm.

    I love this superb assessment of urges to fight sleep with those "worms of worry" and can relate to the wanderings among "pillows of thoughts" - - thanks for sharing your insomniac habits dear Keith - - - - really must save this one for further reading.

    • Keith

      Thanks, Fay - so pleased you like it.

    • spilleronsheet

      What beautiful way to describe insomnia
      Well crafted dear poet

    • Rozina

      Your poem describes insomnia so elegantly. I really sympathise with you. So difficult to fall asleep; when I'm just about to fall asleep a noisy bird starts his noise at 4 am!

      • Keith

        Fortunately I Worte this many years ago when I was having problems sleeping - not long after my brother passed away and I'd lost my father too. I am fine sleeping now - though I am still not keen on the idea...I wish I could stay awake for 24 hours!

      • Goldfinch60

        So true in many ways Keith.

        Andy



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