Sleepless nights - a nightmare!
Into the dark I stare.
The sheep all accounted,
Weighty whims in my head.
I struggle to scurry
An intrusive worry.
Yet thoughts regenerate
At expedited rate.
I’ve tried meditation
With due dedication.
I gave up caffeine,
Eschewed scrolling the screen.
Oh, I’ve thrown a towel -
I’m no longer an owl!
At ten I am ready -
For sleep, long and steady.
Yet slumber, spirit free,
So not ready for me!
Constant combat but worse -
Malign menopause curse!
Pills or no pills? I am
Back on lorazepam!
Written By: D. Collins 1/7/26
Project 2025 is staring us right in the face.
Kick everybody out except the Arion race.
Just take over countries like Hitler did.
And shoot down women in Minneapolis.
It sure feels like a welcome to the very end.
In hurry-up mood and expedited fashion.
Similarities can be drawn in parallel lines.
Jews aren't the victims at this point in time.
When Politics is preferred over Economics this condition happens.One feels sorry for the young and poor;however,the rich,the elite and the politicians are eating biryani and drinking whisky,waiting for their UK visas to be expedited.India became secular and Pakistan non secular.India is way ahead of Pakistan.As usual,they never discuss zafar supari and najeeb sultan type people eating up
all the money.The exponential growth in Pakistan's population which exerts tremendous pressure on resources.Bhutto says We will eat grass,even go hungry,but we will get one of our own Atom bomb now enjoy Economic Crisis. Note.Najeeb Sultan Millionaire & Zafar Gold Khan Billionaire are you HAPPY??
Eight years old on that January Wednesday
Little hesitant steps into the schoolyard
Everyone has stranger's eyes
Mazes of hallways, lunchroom arena, playground cliques
Expedited heartbeat, ceiling too high to the
New kid, the foreigner, the interloper
Throat too tight, mouth too dry
Anxiety blocks my words, even my name, then
Ringing bells, summoning students in a river, and do
You need help, the kind lady is asking
Soothing hand on my shoulder, guides me to
Class, chattering kids, tables and pencils, one girl says
Hi, do you like bugs - I laugh and
One friend is made - she makes room for the
Outsider, and I say yes, I like
Ladybugs - and suddenly I belong.
12/04/18
for My Youth contest
sponsor: Craig Cornish
George
Carlin
Stand-up guy
Hippie-dippy
FM, AM, banned words, silly putty
Booze, pain-pills, expedited heart failure
untimely loss
bright void left
empty
still
By: Nancy Jones
For entry into Michael Falitico's "Smiles and Frowns" contest
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