Coming to from REM sleep
I look to my nightstand.
Dare I look at the time?
How long had I been sleeping for?
An hour?
Is it the next day yet?
I take a sip of water
Setting down my cup ever so gently
As to not turn on my clock.
But alas, the slight bump of the cup on table alerts my clock.
It lights up 1:27
I’d been sleeping for 2 and a half hours.
Don’t pick up the phone, don’t pick up the phone.
I pick up my phone
And start scrolling.
After becoming numb in the dim blue light of my phone
I look at the time.
1:30
Time has never passed so slowly.
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Author:
M.E.M. (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Created 12/3/22. Prompt: write a poem ending with this line: \\\"Time has never passed so slowly.\\\" Comments are welcome.
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Comments1
You don't need the prompts - You could observe the world around you with your skills without difficulty, I believe.
A picture of insomnia I can relate to completely. Thanks for assuring me I'm not alone....
The prompts help me expand my writing ability
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