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Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

0 posted 2001-08-23 10:44 PM

Fighting the sleep, that falls heavily,
Loosing the light of day, sleep must come,
It's on it's way,
Casually we meet up everyday,
Always the same scenario,
Never wanting to go, but that's the ritual,
I always complain, he doesn't care,
He says I need sleep, I'm dozing even as we speak,
My eyes begin to have that far off glare,
Looking at this sleep as something rare,
Why must sleep take me over,
Take my best hours, dream them away,
Then when daylight comes it's always work,
So can't I make a compromise,
With this dream weaver, that takes ahold,
maybe six hours, maybe four,
But somehow he just takes hold and says lets go,
so goodnight.

SmittenKitten
Senior Member

since 2001-06-20

Posts 1131
where the sky and horizon meet

1 posted 2001-08-24 12:38 PM

Ahh...I know the feeling. I hate to sleep because I feel like I'm wasting my time! But then again, I do so love those days when you can just sleep in and lounge in bed for awhile!

But now you've got my thoughts on bed and sleep is looking awfully inviting at the moment!

Enjoyed the read...
Hugs,
~Krista

"Poetry and Hums aren't things which you get, they're things which get you.
And all you can do is to go where they can find you."
~Winnie the Pooh

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

2 posted 2001-08-24 12:51 PM

Yep, I didn't want to go to sleep before 9 but it happened anyway...and now, I'm wide awake...well I think I am, anyway. Enjoyed the poem, it sounds awfully familiar.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

3 posted 2001-08-24 12:52 PM

There is something special about the last hour before sleep. I try to stretch it too.
Enjoyed this.

Rosebud1229
Senior Member

since 2000-04-05

Posts 1813
North Carolina

4 posted 2001-08-24 12:15 PM

Smitten Kitten, Krawdad and Vas,I use to be a night owl, funny how now I'm an early owl.

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

5 posted 2001-08-25 01:32 PM

sometimes. . . sleep must come. . . and then, when it does. . . we must listen. . .

wonderfully done. . .

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Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

6 posted 2001-08-25 10:32 PM

I always say sleep is such a waste of poetry reading time

well done RB...like the dream weaver and the nightly ritual theme.
sleep well

jm

Kay Vibbert
Junior Member

since 2001-08-25

Posts 35
Indiana

7 posted 2001-08-25 10:53 PM

I think I will read this later tonight, I have had trouble sleeping lately and this just might help

Kay (aka/Irish Rose)

Mark Bohannan
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-21

Posts 7269
In the winds of Cherokee song

8 posted 2001-08-26 03:13 PM

Well, you certainly penned that feeling well. This was marvelous from beginning to end and I am so glad to run into one of yours. Well written and the flow couldn't be better.

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