Sleep on

sorenbarrett

Too lazy to be tired, too tired to be lazy
Too crazy to be mad, too mad to be crazy
Images fade in a spiked lemonade
Rage delayed in closed eye's shade

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  • Teddy.15

    Lemonade is delicious and so is the fighting spirit within this, take what comes and ride with it. 🌹

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks so much Teddy Lemonade spiked with vodka will either raise the temper or put one out and depending on the amount of sugar in the lemonade leave a sweet or sour taste in ones mouth. Appreciate the read my friend

    • RSM0812

      Short and sweet.

      • sorenbarrett

        Thanks so much for the read and kind words of support they are most appreciated.

      • Lorenz

        A popular french expression to designate an unpleasant situation : '' C'est une mauvaise limonade ! '' (Its a bad lemonade ! )

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Lorenz for the read and comment it is most appreciated. Yes I have had bad lemonade literally and metaphorically. If enough vodka is put in it, it will begin to taste better.

        • RSM0812

          It's like the lemonade is a medicine. However too much of a good thing is bad.

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you for your review and comment it is most appreciated. Come to think of it hot lemon tea and honey with a good shot of brandy or rum in it is good for a cold.

            • RSM0812

              Lol

            • orchidee

              Good write SB. Any spare sewage for KP's dinner? lol.

              • sorenbarrett

                Orchi have you used up that last supply already? Thanks for the read my friend.

              • arqios

                The blood vessels doing shadow dances in translucence🙏🏻🕊️

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks Cryptic I appreciate the read and yes in the shadows the blood pressure decreases

                • David Wakeling

                  i know the feelings expressed here.Very relatable.Well done mi amigo

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks David appreciate the read and words of understanding support

                  • Salvia.S

                    Love the raw honesty and clever wordplay in this poem!

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thank you Salvia for your comment and generous praise

                    • Jerry Reynolds

                      A fine write, SB. I can't afford Lemmons enough for lemonade. But there is some cheap vodka I pop into Ginger ale.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much Jerry for the read and kind words. Lemons there are enough on the trees to meet my needs its the vodka and sugar that need to be bought and require effort.

                      • Friendship

                        Yet short, yet well-written, “Spiked Lemonade” is a metaphor representing both indulgence and potential danger. Your poem revolves around a sense of ambivalence and confusion regarding emotions and states of being. It explores the paradoxical feelings of exhaustion and inactivity, as well as the blurred lines between madness and sanity. The imagery of “spiked lemonade” suggests a mix of pleasure and danger, reinforcing the theme of duality in experiences and emotions. seems to encapsulate a moment of introspection where the speaker grapples with their mental state and the complexities of their feelings. reflects the complexity of human emotions.

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thank you so much for the most understanding interpretation that in fact dives deeper than I had thought. It is most appreciated

                        • Mottakeenur Rehman

                          A short gem❤️

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you for your read and most kind words of support

                          • hzugman

                            My kind of poem. Love it! Good job.

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks so much for your read and kind words of support

                            • Tristan Robert Lange

                              Been there, and get it entirely! The problem is when the sleeping on halts and reality hits. Still, damn that lemonade sounds worth the delay. 😉 All jokes aside, a well done. Powerful metaphor. Well done, my friend. 🌹👏

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you Tristan for your review it is appreciated my friend

                                • Tristan Robert Lange

                                  You are most welcome, my friend.

                                • Goldfinch60

                                  Opposites can also attract soren.

                                  Andy

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Indeed they do Gold sometime for the best and other times not so much. Thanks for the read and encouragement it is appreciated

                                  • Skally

                                    well written! Thanks for this poem

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thank you for reading and your kind words they are deeply appreciated



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