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Insomnia Acrostic

I can’t sleep I’ve tried for most of the night No shut eye for me and it’s now half past three Snoring – but that joy is reserved for my husband Over and over I toss in my bed My eyelids keep shutting but the zeds wont come No sweet dreams for me I’ve tried counting sheep All I want to do is get to sleep Jan Allison 17th May 2014

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Cynthia Jones

Date: 4/18/2015 8:42:00 AM

Jan, I can't stand having insomnia. It's a real pain in the arse. Well done. :O) Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it. *S* Cynthia

Jan Allison
Date: 4/18/2015 8:45:00 AM

I hate not being able to sleep - have not slept properly since hubby had his cancer surgery - how i crave 7 hours unbroken sleep! Hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2014 11:32:00 AM

this is really good. I SO know the feeling.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/30/2014 6:02:00 PM

Have had a 2 day break from site was getting silly lol - had 2 lovely lie ins feel refreshed - got 3 poems to post too :-) hugs Jan x

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 3/19/2014 11:09:00 PM

I know just how you feel. I had been in the hospital over 20 days in which I could not sleep. after I came home for weeks I still could not sleep it was horrible. The doctor than gave me some pills. I'm alright now. I hope you can get some help... Lucilla

Jan Allison
Date: 3/20/2014 4:55:00 AM

Just stuff buzzing round my head and it wont switch off - arghhhh. Thanks for dropping by Jan x

Maxine Jones

Date: 3/18/2014 3:00:00 PM

Sounds like my night! dam this adhd, wont let me switch off, big love for this poem Jan xxx Max xxxxxx

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2014 5:55:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by Max - I slept even worse last night - grrrrrr. Keep smiling and writing Jan xxxx

Vera Duggan

Date: 3/17/2014 7:24:00 PM

Yes Jan I do have the same problem, so many thoughts go round and round in your head, that poem described me to a tee. Thanks and love to you and your husband. Take care..............Vera...........

Jan Allison
Date: 3/18/2014 2:03:00 AM

Slept even worse last night - arghhhhhh. Never mind I'm not at work tomorrow so I can sleep in. Hope the bruises and pain has gone from your fall at the dentist. love to you both. Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 3/17/2014 4:32:00 PM

I feel for you Jan....Happy Dreams tonight....Hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 3/17/2014 4:53:00 PM

Am shattered from work Tim will go off like a light ,,,,, I hope. Hugs Jan xxxxx

Jack Horne

Date: 3/17/2014 11:59:00 AM

I can relate to this one - thankfully, it only happens occasionally now

Jan Allison
Date: 3/17/2014 12:12:00 PM

Hi Jack When it happens i usually get up and write the poem that's buzzing round my head! I actually wrote this at 7.30am before I went to work. Thanks for dropping by Jan x

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/17/2014 2:47:00 AM

- Oh .. how many such nights ..... turn right, turn left, head in the other end, count sheep ..... Oh ... how many nights .... sleep will not come ... is it me you write about in your great poem,Jan ? - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 3/17/2014 11:57:00 AM

No it was me Anne Lise :-( I usually get up and write a poem but had to get up for work so tossed and turned - the poem was in my head so i wrote it down at 7.30am before I went to work today. Thanks for dropping by and your lovely comments as ever. Jan x