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Array ( [sid] => 181609 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Insomnia [time] => 2015-08-19 02:57:57 [hometext] => Can't sleep? Write. Comments appreciated. [bodytext] => I count the cracks that
Dot the simple ceiling and
Cast streetlight shadows
On the crowded corners of the room,

Tallying silent streams of
To-dos and should've-dones,
Seemingly endless.

Time continues,
To my chagrin,
Relentless against a
Restless, struggling
Sleeper,
still not
Dreaming,
Tossing turns and
Shallow sighs.

Closed eyes try to
Defy the selfish sun,
Screaming dawn
And day.
Tomorrow surely
Holds the same.

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Insomnia

Contributed by Wordsmith123 on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 @ 02:57:57 AM in AEST
Topic: insomniac

I count the cracks that
Dot the simple ceiling and
Cast streetlight shadows
On the crowded corners of the room,

Tallying silent streams of
To-dos and should've-dones,
Seemingly endless.

Time continues,
To my chagrin,
Relentless against a
Restless, struggling
Sleeper,
still not
Dreaming,
Tossing turns and
Shallow sighs.

Closed eyes try to
Defy the selfish sun,
Screaming dawn
And day.
Tomorrow surely
Holds the same.

Copyright © Wordsmith123 ... [ 2015-08-19 02:57:57]
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Re: Insomnia (User Rating: 1 )
by Spike on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 @ 05:23:36 AM AEST
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Yes - a fitting description of the insomniac's curse. To rise when other's fall; to fall as others rise.
S.

Re: Insomnia (User Rating: 1 )
by Former_Member on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 @ 06:04:50 AM AEST
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Perfect! I especially relate to this: Tallying silent streams of To-dos and should've-dones, Seemingly endless. That's great!

Re: Insomnia (User Rating: 1 )
by Solmyr1404 on Wednesday, 19th August 2015 @ 06:55:29 PM AEST
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this certainly sounds familiar...mine brought to bear over lost love

Re: Insomnia (User Rating: 1 )
by softerware on Friday, 21st August 2015 @ 08:02:24 PM AEST
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I like this. Well written. Good word choices.

Re: Insomnia (User Rating: 1 )
by Archie on Saturday, 22nd August 2015 @ 02:12:30 PM AEST
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I can relate to this on many levels. I struggle with insomnia. All we can do is work at life and eventually we'll be who we want to be.

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