Broken Nights

Night - silence
morning- shattered
consuming time- relentless- battered
shadows lurked as if to mock
and in the silence a ticking clock
endless
birds sing in a new beginning
dawn chorus- insomnia winning
let this day be filled with joy
as back to bed- to sleep
my ploy.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Rodrigues Avatar
April 9, 2020 at 9:05 PM
Sometimes the tick tick ticking of the clock! Sweet dreams.
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