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Open Poetry #27

INSOMNIA

cusick
Senior Member

since 2003-07-27

Posts 668

0 posted 2003-08-01 01:52 PM

INSOMNIA

The soft pink of twilight
brings the day to a close.
And nature rests.
But for the screaming
of the cats,
the screeching of the the owl,
the baying of the dogs
out on the prowl.

Church bell tolling,
oh so boring
and by my side
my husband snoring.

The howling of the wind,
shrill whistle of the a train,
then them lousy cats again.

Sweet dawn come
the sky it mottles,
then the milkman
rattles his bottles.

The front doorloudly
groans and quivers
as the paper boy delivers.

Morning sun at last
comes creeping,
perhaps a time at last
for sleeping.

Desperately to my
dreams I cling
when the phone
begins to ring.

Out of bed
I tiredly lumber.
"Sorry dear
it's the wrong number"

Up and dressed
I look a sight
but hope and pray
I'll sleep tonight.

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

1 posted 2003-08-01 01:59 PM

Ooh,
I understand this..
grasping for dreams that never come..
Yearning for
your eyes to just stay shut long enough to be rested..

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