Impending Sense of Nap

Brain is crackling, crisp, ivory bone dry
Gremlin stuffing cotton behind my eyes

Head begins to swell with torpidity
Vivid mind fading to transparency

Internal membranes breaking down
Thoughts run a deep molasses brown

'Tween thought and motion, expanding rift
Act of sheer will, the body to lift

Limbs grow wooden, ready to fall
Seek out the blessed horizontal

Cover exhaustion with soft frayed quilt
Self-indulgent moment’s guilt

Serotonin sleep dump almost disappointing
Blessed moment of irresponsibility ending

Leaden lids descend on eyes
Fading into a sky blue paradise

3/25/16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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April 27, 2016 at 11:11 PM
Hi Tom, Congrats on your fine couplet win. LINDA
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April 15, 2016 at 2:24 PM
Wonderfully done and very relaxing as I read this, Tom! Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra
Quigley Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 10:42 AM
Guess I conveyed what I meant, then! Thanks.
Scars Avatar
April 15, 2016 at 9:00 AM
Tom, very clever and I love the first stanza, so true...thank you for being a part of my contest and congrats on your win :)-luloo
Quigley Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 10:42 AM
Thanks Laura!
Hicks Avatar
March 30, 2016 at 12:27 AM
This was totes adorbes, my friend. And wow. What a sense of elaborating details "the blessed horizontal" "thoughts run a deep molasses brown" ... I wish I could have gotten into more horizontal hijinks these past few days with the ongoing yard-sale ... talk about a yawn-fest on the weekdays. Really think I ought to add this to my faves, because I'm a sucker for dogs (and especially pups) ... your title is Golden.
Quigley Avatar
March 30, 2016 at 8:41 AM
Thanks, Timothy!
Smith Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 11:00 AM
I don't even need a bath...just put on some golf in the background and I'm all zzz's
Quigley Avatar
March 25, 2016 at 10:40 PM
Golf itself is soothing to watch. Then add those announcer voices and it's game over.
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