Sleepless In Kelowna
I woke up at five just as my mind struck midnight
Tick tocks delayed by lack of slumber
Maniacal sheep crowding my mind
Grinning their sheepish grins
Taunting me
Ba ba
The black sheep calls
"We are too many to number"
I rise from my cushioned prison
Down filled promises not kept
So alluring
Soft luxurious
Beckoning
"come back to bed"
I drag myself
heavy feet
Shuffling
Eyes partially closed
Opening the shower door
Artificial rain
Wishing to wash sleep down the drain
Wanting my hours and minutes returned to me
I close my eyes
For just a moment
Sleep
glorious sleep
Where art thou
Copyright © Richard Lamoureux | Year Posted 2013
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