Rhona Mcferran Poet Free verse

Ode To My Bed

O sympathetic 'spanse of softness
pillow fortress
surrounding me
requisite refuge
of my exhausted
mind, soul, and body

You shield me from
cold, caustic air
toxic atmosphere-
others create
so efficiently
out of anger
confusion and fear

So cradled here
in cushioned comfort
and infantile carefree-
nothing matters and
all things disappear
in my fetal reverie

Seeking, finding safety in
your quiet quilted cave-
with no more expectations
(I've no one to impress)
no more obligations
(relations are a mess)

I melt away
so willingly
in snug downy embrace
enveloping, wonderful
womb-like warmth
my consolation place

Nestling toasty
tucked in tight
half sleeping my life away
yet someday soon
I may emerge
and face another day

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Jan Allison February 17, 2019 at 3:10 PM brilliantly descriptive Rhona i especially loved the opening stanza and wish I slept better but hey ho I have poetry to keep me busy on those sleepless nights:-) hugs Jan xx Rhona Mcferran February 17, 2019 at 3:39 PM Thank you so much, Jan... Thank goodness for poetry to help us all cope! ;) *hugs*

Xuefeng Pan September 5, 2018 at 9:26 PM nice bed Rhona Mcferran September 6, 2018 at 11:30 PM Thank you!

Daniel Turner July 25, 2018 at 6:19 PM You are a very good writer, Rhona. Some people have trouble describing their emotions but you do it very well. It's tough getting old and lonely, very depressing. You should write more:) It keeps me sane. Rhona Mcferran July 26, 2018 at 9:03 PM Thank you! Yes, writing is sometimes the best way to cope with the craziness of life...

Caren Krutsinger July 25, 2018 at 4:12 PM Your Ode to Bed is delightful to read; it conveys the days I am not exactly delighted to be awake. Rhona Mcferran July 26, 2018 at 9:05 PM Glad you enjoyed it. I know the feeling well... thank goodness it's not every day!