Insomnia

Now I lay me down to sleep With tired back And achy feet. Today I've been to Hell and back And still can't seem to hit the sack. Problems, problems in my head Heart pounds loud enough To wake the dead. House is silent as a tomb All around is doom and gloom. Feel so alone at this late hour Oh God, if it be within your power Please let me sleep for one good hour. Josette Davis Key 2014

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Jan Allison

Date: 8/6/2014 7:18:00 PM

Oh how I can relate to this - the more you try and get the sleep the more it evades you it's a vicious circle:-( after my husband's cancer surgery i had such terrible trouble sleeping and yes I wrote a poem about it too - am a bit better now - thank goodness I'm on holiday! Hope things improve:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 8/6/2014 8:05:00 PM

How dreadful for you :-( Hugs Jan xxx

Josette Key
Date: 8/6/2014 8:01:00 PM

Thanks Jan. I've had this problem all my life.