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Writer's Insomnia

My brain‘s sprung a leak Words are tumbling out Good, bad, happy, sad It doesn’t matter They fall onto the page I can’t sleep Repressed for so long they’ve rallied and escaped Running free, punishing me At any cost They force me to write I can’t focus Words flow through my mind Verse, lines, lyric and rhymes Holding me hostage They show no relenting

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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