Silly Sunrise

Oh, does the night come some quickly, creeping 
into my room unannounced just as I raise my 
head from saying my nightly prayer. As I 
snuggle into the warmth of my satin sheets... 
As I began to tumble and toss in and out of my 
dilatory sleep... in a desperate attempt to catch 
Morpheus in my dreams…in and out of my 
somewhat comatose state I toss and turn 
as I clinch my pillow over my face. As my 
neighbors dog bark on and on repeatedly... 
in his endless effort to protect his master from 
the unseen. It’s as if he seems to delight in my 
peerless chase of a good nights sleep? And the shadows 
that always seem to play endless and abundant mind 
games as they jiggle and wriggle and almost seem to sniggle 
at my errant attempt to catch Mr. Sleepy times call for 
my exasperated body to fall asleep. Passing cars 
and their never ending lights that seem to play tricks on 
the mind…as I linger in and out of my 
semiconscious state of mind. The old grandfather 
clock that sits downstairs, just below the bottom 
landing of my steps… it just never seems to stop 
ticking as its swaying pendulum keeps on a clicking.  
Wandering sounds that seem to flood the late 
night air and never seem to dissipate, they 
only seems too get even louder into the wee hours 
of the night.  While I still rumble with my body in 
my futile attempt to get a good nights rest. 
Finally as I do start to get into my morbid state 
of sound sleep…in through my windows and 
crashing through my broken window shades and 
awaking me from my desperately sought sleep? 
That old Silly Sunrise… now demands me to 
awake from the comfort of my semi warm satin sheets.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Moreno Avatar
May 3, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Jay, my belated congrats in making the semi finals...Raul
Mason Avatar
April 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM
As I said in February, this is wonderful writing Jay and now that it is a "first round survivor" ... smile ... good luck in the contest!
Brown Avatar
April 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Jay, congratulations on your 3 poems making in the semi-finals. I wish you the very best in the finals. I love reading your poetry. Love, Carol
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April 4, 2009 at 8:24 PM
congrat on a well deseverd first round survival. wishing you all the best in the finals. love Leke
Winter Avatar
March 31, 2009 at 6:04 AM
Congrats on all three poems making it through to the first round! Good luck in the finals. Love, Shar
Brown Avatar
February 27, 2009 at 8:28 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Jay. May you have many more featured. Love, Carol
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February 26, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week, God Bless*Tyesha
Mason Avatar
February 26, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Great description of insomnia, Jay !! This is a very well-deserved piece of writing to be selected as a feature this week. Congratulations!
Jordan Avatar
February 25, 2009 at 6:02 PM
Jay - great job on this - I just wanted to say congratulations on having your poetry featured this week – God Bless, MJ
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February 24, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Congrats Jay on "Silly Sunrise" being featured. Vince
Winter Avatar
February 23, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Warmest congrats Jay on your awesome featured write. Love, Shar
Higgins Avatar
December 19, 2008 at 6:26 AM
Wonderful job on this piece.
Anderson-Taylor Avatar
December 18, 2008 at 4:57 AM
Thank you all for your wonderful heart felt complements and honor. God Bless you all during this holiday season! JAAT
Winter Avatar
December 17, 2008 at 5:36 AM
You certainly captured 'one of those awful sleepless nights' so very well. Something we can all relate to. Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season. (and a better night's sleep!) Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
December 16, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Some nights seem soooo long in our struggle to find sleep! Well written, well described in this poem! ~ Carrie
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