Chasing Sleep

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In the midst of grief I find myself chasing sleep I have tried sleepy time teas and kitty cuddles to please help me lasso the moon and find some sleep soon but no, it evades and I feel like I will fade

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Phaedra Hines

Date: 8/4/2025 4:23:00 PM

this poem is amazing, i've always seen sleep as a vessel to escape reality when things get hard. sometimes all we want is temporary reprieve from the tragedies of life. also, could sleep be a metaphor for death? because of how when one is asleep you are essentially cosplaying it. either way, this poem is phenomenal!!

Kathleen Hassall
Date: 8/5/2025 3:40:00 AM

Thank you, Phaedra. I had not intended sleep as a metaphor for death, but I have had many thoughts of heaven since my son died, so that is an interesting way to look at it. Thanks for reading!