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2:30 a.m. Again
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2:30 a.m. Again |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere 
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Good God! It’s 2:30 a.m. again and here I am wondering what the ‘ell. Used to be bad enough when I woke up at three. Not so bad if your in bed by eight… Last night I stayed up late- until almost eleven. I’d been Xmas shopping with my daughter, then we did all the wrapping after. It was great fun with lots of laughter. By the time we were done, I was flat dead and ready for bed. So I’m in dreamland with just me and my snore, when the darn dog scratches at the door. And that bit of commotion puts the wheels in motion. He comes back in ready for food. The cat wakes up in a mood for a bit of milk, you see. Next think I know, I’m making the coffee. Sometimes, I can curl up in my chair in a heap and fall back to sleep for an hour or two. This morning, what could I do? I had words in my head demanding to be said. Impossible to ignore, and now it’s four. The alarm goes off at five- I’m beginning to feel more dead than alive. Tired but not sleepy… The feeling’s rather creepy. I know I’ll regret this later, when I’m at work alert as a tater. At this late an hour, I might as well shower. I know that slow will be as fast as I go. I have to leave early, I clock in at 6:30. Another day in a coma wanting to go home ah. Because I got up again at 2:30 a.m. LGR(C)12/18/18 |
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ptime Member Posts 64 |
loved this poem all about time and lack of sleep. great play with words and flow of poem was fast and addictive to see what you doing next. after reading it I no I have to pick up pace as you showed you can pack more into a day. keep writing. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Felt sorrow for you getting up at that hour of the night, but your grit convinced me to stop feeling that way for you a little bit. Catch a nap during the day. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (12-18-2018 11:23 AM).] |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
ptime, Don't pick up the pace, rat race will only kill you. Stopping to smell the roses is what needs to thrill you! ~L |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Thanks for the good thoughts sent my way Jerry. I seem to recharge on Sundays by sleeping late and napping away the afternoon after having lunch with my parents. ~L |
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