Middle of the night,
Lie awake in dismay,
Over indulged,
The previous day.
Go back to sleep,
With a promise to me,
Don’t do that again,
Of this I’m free.
A few days go by,
On my best behavior.
I feel success.
About face from failure.
Nose to the grindstone.
Just working hard.
Think I’ll go out.
Time for rewards.
Laughing and joking,
Out on the town.
Kick up my feet,
Then homeward bound.
Hop into bed.
Off to needed sleep.
Wake up again,
Feel failure down deep.
Then I think about,
An idea instead.
Remember not to forget,
Keep this in my head.
We aware of how bad,
To be awake in the night.
That argument within,
My inward fight.
If before the urge,
To go out and play,
Remember how bad,
I’d feel the next day.
Remind myself to keep,
That promise to me.
Don’t overindulge,
Of dread and angst, be free.
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WriteBeLight (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Trying not to break promises to myself.
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Cool poem , been there for sure
Thank you WL. I try to be on my best behavior, but sometimes got to let loose 🙂
Can relate well with this! Tough cycle to break
Yes. Got to have fun, but do not overdue! Thanks BlueDays!
Yes, something I find difficult but am getting better! I am an all or nothing kinda gal!
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Hard not to over indulge with all the temptations around - especially the one called chocolate. Super poem WBL
You are so correct about chocolate. I like pasta too 🙂 Thanks Michael!
Definitely relatable, nice pen.
Appreciate your comment!
A fine write WBL. Similarly - it's annoying if someone says: 'Remind me later to...... will you?' Doh! Can't they use their own mind? Then we gotta remember OUR stuff and THEIR stuff! lol. And it's OUR fault then, if THEY forget! Bit sneaky that is.
I agree! Thanks orchidee!
I do like this one WBL, reminds me so much of myself. The day after we ALWAYS say 'never again', then promptly turn around and do it. Must be part of being human.
Yes, alas we are all just human! But, I enjoy life and everything about it and I am very thankful that I can bounce back. Keep exercising and eating right, that is my motto. Thanks Fred!
I can certainly relate to this - we all have those thoughts in the dark of night- like how you've put it together in your poem!
Thank you sue.evans. I appreciate your comment!
I wrote a note to remind myself to go shopping, but I forgot to look at the note. Haha.
Nice poem.
I have done that! Thanks M&M 🙂
Good write, we do learn eventually though. Although at the time of our enjoyment all seems well but what we tend to forget is that alcohol is a depressant if too much is consumed.
So true Goldfinch! Drink a lot of water, instead 🙂
Fred says; the day after. Oh man! The day after is a catastrophe. Too much sweet, too much food, too much wine. Any of those is too much. You expressed so well this little problem we all seems to have. And then the biggest problem is the guilt. No matter what size you are, no matter how good you are, the guilt is always there, digging holes on our mind. Well done. Or maybe you prefer medium well?
Ha Ha. You are so funny and right on point Malu! Thank you 🙂
Doh! Isn't it just annoying if someone says to us: Remind me of that later, will you? Can't they think?!
🙂
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