Sleepless Nights

Sleepless Nights




Another star filled night , and wide awake
Regret ferments upon bruised bones of yesteryear
While I reevaluate memories until redundancy
Sets within this flesh , with a thick black pelt


Insomnia is the grand prize
For those who had one too many chances
Only to crush the fragile glass of Love
And let the shards fall in total dismay
Without learning from lessons


No candles are lit this night
Fore the flame of my spirit
Ceases to ignite any type of spark
As the breath of Miss Winter
Careens over my rusted armour


I wonder if my glimpses of hope
Were merely illusions of my own mind
Blinding out the view where Reality lies
Whilst Acceptance begins to wrap upon my door


I am not a villian
But a fool blinded by my own emotions
As the arctic breeze whispers again
Upon chilled earlobes , keeping the Sandman away
As I pray to my God....that this new year
Clears a path to walk away
From this land of Disappointment


...and may the eyes of my desire


....take off the tinted lenses


....so I may sleep once more

Reviews

[WitchfinderGeneral]

Thank you so very much Wanda....your words of praise has sincerely hushed me . :o)

[Wanda S. Paryla]

This is very lovely. Oddly, I have been in this exact place. You tell the story here so well, it almost makes me feel sorry for myself. As I have read this and some of your other poems here, you have a great way with words and metphore. You are really great at this. Softly written, professionally penned, and I it's nice to see someone not struggling to rhyme. You don't need to rhyme; your words flow relentlessly. Your passion shows and this is fantastic of a poet. Great write.