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Can'T Sleep

It's 2am and quiet now but for the music from my speakers and the traffic occasionally passing by At 2am there's little movement in my apartment except for my fingers and the mice on their wheel, they sure do fly When it's 2am the pull of the bed is like a magnet, strong, relentless, inexorable yet here I am again wide awake and pissed At this 2am I'm left to wonder of all the other 2 am's I dreamingly floated by and I jealously think of the sleep that's missed It's 2am and I'm wide awake left with my music, traffic, and mice but to be sound asleep sure would be nice It’s 2am and this is getting old Sitting here typing listening to sounds of silence It’s 2am and I want sleep … any advice?

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Date: 4/28/2010 10:33:00 PM
this sure is something that a lot of people can relate to! I hope you were able to get a fitful sleep after writing this :) I'm a night owl myself but sleep thankfully comes to me right away--my suggestion is just try getting into bed and turn off the lights--I noticed that the more I try to keep my mind active, the harder it is to sleep--so empty out those thoughts and just pray yourself to sleep--this works for me...hope this helps...
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Date: 4/27/2010 11:23:00 AM
oh sorry see how you got me thinking so there you go great piece...enjoying reading your poetry today...Allie
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Date: 4/27/2010 11:21:00 AM
reading always sends me to sleep.. annoying.. when I think ah curl up with a good book, but will I ever get passed the first few pages
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Date: 4/20/2010 9:59:00 AM
Warmed milk and benedryl and less tv Celtic music and Mary Oliver all of these help me
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