Sleep Evasion

Sleep evades me tonight. 
Tears are fighting to be set free. 
I am stuck in an endless battle. 

My eye's burn with white hot liquid. 
My heart aches for comfort. 
Someone to tell me, I'll make it through. 

But my pride stops me. 
The words die on my tongue.
I keep the pain to myself.

I let it out when no one is around to hear.
My sobs echo in empty rooms. 
I hold myself together with hope. 

Sleep evades me tonight.
Tears are fighting to be set free.
I am stuck in an endless battle. 

Please set me free.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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August 4, 2011 at 8:06 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest. I wish you the best in the final round Travisti. Love, Carol
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July 27, 2011 at 6:28 PM
Congrats on the featured poem. Vince
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July 27, 2011 at 10:50 AM
A feature of the week congratulations! Good job... Caryl
Brown Avatar
July 25, 2011 at 1:36 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Travisti. Love, Carol
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