Sleepless Nights

SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

Spinning and rolling in my canvas bed,
Wishing and yearning for sleep,
To take me away from that  world,
And put my memories of you to rest,
To render me unconscious and unfeeling,
Of  your tender touch to my heart,
That eats me bit by bit,
Getting into me deep and deeper,
Day in day out, leaving a dent in my heart,
Hoping you'll be back someday ,
To fill it once again,
To cure me of my insomnia, when it’s dawn.

Each day the sun sets,
To bring the day to the end,
But it never sets to my memories of you,
Each moment I close my eyes,
They flow back  and fill me in a flash,
Those memories of your tender touch,
That take me back to that distant  past, 
Day after day, to those times before,
When you were here with me,
I stare deep into the teasing and nagging night,
Hoping you’ll be back  someday,
To  heal me of my insomnia, when it’s dawn.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Dickson Avatar
August 28, 2019 at 5:52 AM
I love it ...The composition, the idea, the arrangement....it’s perfect
Kendrick Avatar
July 30, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Interesting lines penned in this one..Enjoyed reading ..I hope that the insomnia has ended..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara
Susan Avatar
July 29, 2013 at 10:49 PM
Hope you get everything sorted with your love.Really touching and heart rendering.I like the part where the memories of the person do not set
A  Avatar
July 26, 2013 at 5:51 PM
Alfonce, the poem speaks of beauty in a very touching way. sorry to hear of the insomnia, it sounds real. love is like an alarm clock, and sometimes it's hard to snooze the longing....skat
Andresen Avatar
July 24, 2013 at 4:57 AM
- Yes, I know very well to such sleepless nights .... like a nightmare ... - Well written!! - Thank you. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Choi Avatar
July 24, 2013 at 8:36 AM
Ann, you spee like you have been through those nights atimes, I was late for your contest but I will take part in more and more in the future. No greater encouragement I get than that of interacting with you in this community.
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