To Sleep, To Dream
So, I thought I'd try my hand at free verse...hope you like it!
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The night comes to me in fitful quiet.
The screeching day finally relents.
A memory, a thought? I can't tell the difference.
But the bliss of sleep is not far away.
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Oh what sleep I have earned.
My toils compounded on weary shoulders
Am I sinking? Or floating about?
Sensation finally gives way to absence.
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I hear voices, but not the words.
My sight has been stolen from me.
The weight, it's finally gone.
My hunched form stands upright.
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Is this what it's like to sleep at last?
If I'd known, I'd have gone to bed sooner.
One more round of voices, then silence.
Finally it's time to dream...forever.
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Posted Jun 24, 2018, 5:32 AM UTC
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