Wendy Rycroft Poet Free verse

In Your Head

A free world of entertainment,
Sometimes channels you prefer,
Others not,
The minute the head touches the pillow,
Tv! Switches on,
Lifetimes stories,
Flashing right before your closed eyes,
One negative scene after another,
Mostly repeats,
Every little detail highlighted,
Sometimes in bold letters,
Forgotten thoughts appearing,
Reminding you!
The idiot you were,
A magic roundabout of memories,
Invading the head,
Go away I want to sleep,
Count the sheep
Yet the brain continues,
And the clock ticking,
Three A.M in the morning,
You’re telling the voices to shut the!!!
Ok! Make a coffee,
Go to the loo,
Start again,
Focus on the feet,
Meditate,
Blank!
Blank!
Blank!

13/12/2016

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Pandita Sietesantos February 4, 2017 at 9:49 AM I can definitely identify with this well-told piece! And it's no joke when I have to be up for work by 5 am! Love it -it tells my story :-) Pandita Wendy Rycroft February 4, 2017 at 10:25 AM Yes thank you, My story also x

Ingrid Showalter Swift January 18, 2017 at 8:29 AM Nice insomnia poem! Not alone in that fray Wendy Rycroft January 18, 2017 at 8:31 AM Thank you ingrid

Charlie Smith December 14, 2016 at 6:38 AM Well captured Wendy, my nightly ritual I'm afraid. Less the coffee... Wendy Rycroft December 14, 2016 at 2:36 PM Thank you Charlie xxxxx

Anne-Lise Andresen December 14, 2016 at 4:44 AM - ....... Yes, I hear the clock ticking .... and my feet have gone many mil, mind whirling .... no sleep - A great poem, Wendy - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Wendy Rycroft December 14, 2016 at 5:22 AM Thank you Sunshine x

Mike Hauser December 13, 2016 at 1:02 PM Hahaha! Very good! Wendy Rycroft December 13, 2016 at 1:29 PM Thank you Mike xxxxxx

Chris Green December 13, 2016 at 10:17 AM definitely a piece I can relate to. Though I finally after so many years of addiction to the tube, shut it off and left it off in the bedroom It took a while but sleep returned. I felt frustration in this one Wendy. Wendy Rycroft December 13, 2016 at 11:02 AM Thank you, Chris, last night was one of them nights lol

Daniel Turner December 13, 2016 at 9:08 AM Nicely done, Mrs Wendy. I believe I'll have a coffee with you so we can both get cleared up. Wendy Rycroft December 13, 2016 at 9:15 AM Kettles on x but would you prefer a brandy x Cheers