Ann Gilmour Poet Free verse

I'M Late, I'M Late

As I awaken
in the early hours
tossing and turning 
half the night long

I am feeling confused
I am zombie like 
as I slowly I arise 
and get up from my bed

Feeling just like the proverbial bear 
   suffering the proverbial sore head…

I struggle to my bathroom 
   completely befuddled ~ utterly muddled
     as sleep deprivation takes its toll

   then suddenly I fall into a
                               O  yawning cavernous hole                                   
                                |   just like Alice in Wonderland
                                |
                               down 
                                 |                                 
                                 down 
                                   |
                                   down
                                    |
                                     I go
                                           tumbling ~~
                                                  stumbling ~~
                                                              I am plunging ~~
                                                                                 I am lunging ~~
             bouncing off the sides <   >               
                     just like a rubber ball <   >                   
                        I plummet \ 
                            I wobble \
                                              I spiral out of control      
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                                                  when something or somebody 
                                                         gently breaks my fall...  
                                                 
Then as I open up my eyes 
               no one is there at all
                          for I am still inside my bed
                                    did I dream it all instead…
                             
                              “I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date”
                                            these words are in my head
                                                  as they reverberate...                                                    
                                                                                                                                                  
10 June 2020 

Contest Name Spiral 
Sponsor Kai Michael Neumann


Contest Brian's Select B
Sponsor Brian Strand
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Gordon Mcconnell June 19, 2020 at 3:10 AM Hi Ann, A rather moving and imaginative piece indeed, sleep can be a real problem especially at this time of year for us Brits as last night was terribly humid. Hope all well with you, Have a blessed day, Gordon Ann Gilmour July 8, 2020 at 1:07 AM Thank you so much for your kind visit dear Gordon. Always good to hear from you my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Panagiota Romios June 18, 2020 at 1:21 PM This is a fantastic poem dear, Anne! Best wishes in the spiral contest Ann Gilmour June 18, 2020 at 4:53 PM Gosh, thank you Panagiota for your lovely encouraging comments. My muse ran away with me on this one, and I loved were she took me... Thank you so much for your kind wishes dear friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Aditi Mishra June 11, 2020 at 8:52 AM This is so creative and engaging! I could feel the anxiety drowning me. Deep metaphors Ann. Beat wishes for the contest. God bless you :) Ann Gilmour June 11, 2020 at 3:38 PM Bless you dear Aditi for your lovely visit and encouraging comments. I thank you my friend and I hope you are well. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham June 10, 2020 at 4:17 PM Very creative Ann, nothing worse than a bad night's sleep Hope it gets better for you. Hope you're well. Tom Ann Gilmour June 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM Glad you enjoyed it Tom, I never have more than 3 or 4 hours sleep each night, and often waken feeling like a zombie and consequently tired the following day... I am ok thank you I hope you are too. With kindest thoughts Ann xx