Insomnia

Insomnia can sometimes be my friend
Its where many a poem begin and end
Ideas are hatched – some I’ll even keep
While tossing and turning, chasing sleep

But insomnia can also be a curse
Mountainous mole holes look even worse
I dread the morning arriving too soon
Knowing my energy will be zapped before its noon

But, try as I may, I can’t put her off
She invades my body like a persistent cough
I lie awake when I should be not
That sandman refuses to be caught

I have a tired body but a restless mind
Relaxation techniques I cannot find
My dreams are waiting for me to doze
Perhaps tonight – for the sun has rose
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Harrington Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Love the cadence and rhyme...Tanya
Andresen Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 12:19 PM
.....lol...me to Joe....like it very much. - oxox Anne-Lise
Onclaud Avatar
June 12, 2012 at 10:01 AM
i also live in a different time zone much like yours, joe... enjoyed savoring every single word/thought/phrase... never call it a day!.... well done with huggg!:)
The Drunken Poet Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 9:49 PM
WOW INCREDIBLE WRITE I LOVE THE RHYMING AND RHYTHM!!! This is a masterpiece.I can very much relate to this!!! IT IS GOING TO MY FAVORITES DEAR POET!!!!
Bauer Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 5:19 PM
i can so relate to this poem! many a time i've jumped out of bed to jot down a couple of lines of poetry that have come to me while i'm trying (unsuccessfully) to fall asleep. you've really described this so well!
Jones Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM
Awesome write here Joe.. Describes it superbly..
Gorelick Avatar
June 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM
I suffer intermittently from this horrible condition. Liked your write...BG
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