Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Sleepwalking

he gets up late at night
puts his slippers on
and walks around
I’m never sure if he’s asleep
or just faking it

he goes directly to the fridge
with his eyes half closed 
and slightly mumbling
just creepy enough for me 
not to want to interfere

he always goes right for
that left-over piece of cake
and pours himself a glass of milk
it happens every Sunday night
I’m beginning to be
just a little suspicious…



AP: 2nd place 2025

Submitted on June 12, 2020 for contest SLEEPLESS - OLD OR NEW sponsored by CAROLYN DEVONSHIRE  -  RANKED 3RD

and July 17, 2018 for contest SLEEPWALKING sponsored by JOHN HAMILTON  -  RANKED 3RD

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Frances Schiavina June 18, 2020 at 8:52 AM A million congratulations and thanks for a well written poem with the beauty of simplicity for everybody to read and enjoy! Line Gauthier June 18, 2020 at 3:29 PM Much appreciated, Frances ~

Aditi Mishra June 17, 2020 at 3:08 AM This is brilliantly amusing Line! Clever and witty :D I am sure you are right to doubt if he is faking it. Congratulations on your win :) Line Gauthier June 17, 2020 at 8:57 AM Thank you, Aditi. Much appreciated.

Joseph May June 16, 2020 at 8:15 PM Very nicely penned Line, Congrats on your win... Line Gauthier June 16, 2020 at 10:05 PM Thank you, Joseph. Much appreciated.

Jan Allison June 16, 2020 at 2:05 PM Enjoyed the humour Line, many congrats :-) hugs jan xx Line Gauthier June 16, 2020 at 7:03 PM Thanks, Jan. Much appreciated.

Carolyn Devonshire June 16, 2020 at 1:43 PM He's faking it, Line. It's all a ruse just to get that last piece of cake. Enjoyed the humor very much. Congrats on your place in the contest. Hugs, Carolyn Line Gauthier June 16, 2020 at 7:03 PM You sound pretty sure of that, Carolyn ~ lol Thank you!

Susan Gentry August 1, 2018 at 7:04 PM Lol! Creative and cute. Congratulations on your win. :) Line Gauthier August 1, 2018 at 9:07 PM Thanks, Susan, for your lovely visit and comment.

L. J. Carber August 1, 2018 at 8:28 AM Kinda cool, Line, kinda cool! Congrats! Line Gauthier August 1, 2018 at 9:34 AM Thanks for your visit and comment, LJ.

Subimal Sinha-Roy August 1, 2018 at 2:35 AM Congratulations, Line on your win. Enjoyable read. Line Gauthier August 1, 2018 at 6:04 AM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Subimal.

Anisha Dutta July 31, 2018 at 9:47 PM Congrats Line to win on the lovely poem. Hugs Line Gauthier July 31, 2018 at 9:50 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Anisha.

Joseph May July 31, 2018 at 6:06 PM Lol...Congrats on your win Line Line Gauthier July 31, 2018 at 6:13 PM Thanks for your lovely visit and comment, Joseph.

Sandra Haight July 31, 2018 at 4:39 PM Ha Ha, Line! Sounds suspicious to me too! Love it! Congratulations on your Podium win! Hugs, Sandra Line Gauthier July 31, 2018 at 6:13 PM Thank you, Sandra. Much appreciated.

John Hamilton July 31, 2018 at 9:33 AM This one was so funny and well written had to be rewarded, congrats on a fine win! Line Gauthier July 31, 2018 at 10:19 AM Thank you so much, John. Most appreciated.

Mystic Rose Rose July 17, 2018 at 6:09 PM lol, I would too. Nice one Line. Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 9:28 PM Thank you for your lovely visit and comment, Pixie.

Wendy Watson July 17, 2018 at 5:45 PM That's SO humorous. I had such a vivid picture of the ' suspicious somnambulist!' Thank you! Line Gauthier July 17, 2018 at 9:29 PM Thank you so much, Wendy, for your lovely visit and comment.