Sleep Deprivation

 

Another night slumbering in shifts,

Another night the nightmares stampede.

Morpheus visits in two-hour clips,

Just a couple of Ambien is what I need.

 

Up and down while I’m tossing and turning,

Another night slumbering in shifts.

Logging screen time ‘til my eyes are burning,

To old time radio shows my mind drifts.

 

Night after night this problem persists,

I can’t seem to get my thoughts to stop.

Another night slumbering in shifts

Punching my pillow as I flip and flop.

 

Thinking my problems are worse than most.

Near to delirium my mind now slips.

I raise my glass with a Nyquil toast,

Another night slumbering in shifts

 

 

01/04/2025

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

Hello Todd : I am so sorry to hear that you are tossing and turning all night, punching pillows, taking Ambien, and more....we all need sleep so that our brains function.... I might have a remedy: Gummy's with THC in them..if you have a dispensary in you area, ask them about something for sleep, it's medicinal....many of my friends take 1/2 and they fall to sleep!!! I hope something helps you soon!
Warmly, B

[Dylan Macadham]

Me too! I get "slumbering in shifts." You nailed it!
Haunting thoughts, pee breaks, sleep deprived, wandering in a fog the next day ...

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful work and very relatable.