Gershon Wolf Poet Couplet

Sleepwalking Through the Day

       Sleepwalking through the day
          there’s a heavy price to pay

       Tapping into feelings within her
          opportunity gone-a-glimmer 

       Friendships never formed
          lives never transformed

       Delicacies swallowed whole
          unseen flight of the oriole

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Oliver Mckeithan June 20, 2025 at 6:40 AM Good one Gershon. Life is filled with too many missed opportunities because we all sleep walk through life.

Kim Rodrigues June 20, 2025 at 4:54 AM That third verse! I feel the angst…

Hilda Greenhough June 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM I wish I had done more but I'm still playing catch-up. I try not to worry about it. And books. Most unread.

David Crandall June 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM Agreed - very true on all of those - even delicacies swallowed whole - lol. Missed opportunities...a good reminder to be present.

Bill Baker June 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM I enjoyed your couplets, gw. We often miss many blessings in life because we are in such a hurry we don't notice the depth of the things going on around us. Your poet friend in Texas, Tex aka BB

sara Etgen-Baker June 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM after reading your poem, I'm glad I don't sleepwalk through my days. :-) Although sometimes, I'm so busy that I miss the opportunity to savor what crosses my path. A delightful read

Sara Kendrick June 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM Great rhyming. Sad that delicacies were not savored and I never thought of it that way. Sara K

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM I can see why sleeping during the nighttime is so popular. This is dreamy and lovely, Gershon. :)