Insomnia Dilemma
(Things crystal clear in dark of night might be gibberish in light of day.)
I n the darkness of the night I wake,
N ot wanting to open eyes
S ince the more I rouse the farther
O ff sleep needed before I rise.
M y mind won’t accept the shut-off switch
N o matter how I try.
I toss and turn, rotate some more
A s the night crawls slowly by.
D ozens of problems flood my brain.
I tackle them one by one.
L osing sleep is not the answer.
E ach there still when night is done.
M y nightly wrestling with them,
M akes of difference not a whit.
A nd doesn’t help a single bit.
By: Joyce Johnson 9/6/11 for contest; "Write it Deep and Dramatic, Please
won no. 7
Won a 7th with this.
Copyright © Joyce Johnson | Year Posted 2011
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