The Sandman

I can hear the whispers beneath the walls;

Like shifting winds they toss the leaves.

I can hear the water dripping from the bathroom faucet;

Like a drop of rain that hit the roof tops in a slow motion.

I can hear the clock ticking every second, hour after hour;

Like waiting earnestly for a pleasant time to see the sun.

Sleep.

Where is it now?

The Sandman that comes every night, where is he?

He has not come but where else to follow his plight.

Has he forgotten me, when things have turned out right?

The songs he sing that make me feel alright.

Lying awake;

I wait for him to come.

My dreams interrupted from my silent cries.

The torment inside my head like clanging pots and pans.

Incapable of closing my tired eyes.

Twisting and turning to get a good night's rest.

To my demise, a failing grace.

Subconsciously active

An enmity I'd like to negate.

My discouragement, 

My fear,

My enemy

Insomnia, I'd like to kill.

Reviews

[Vidya Bacchus]

I am wondering if the writer is suffering from insomnia like I sometimes do praying for sleep to come all the while thoughts dancing a merry waltz through your mind.I love it in any case your writing is great:)

[Veronica DiMarco]

suffering from insomnia actually.
It makes me think of more words and sometimes they are all jammed up and I have to write really fast so that I won't forget.. hahah

Thank you!

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome veronica:)

[B.L.K]

I don't know if I interpreted this right but I love the ending. Nice poems and nice details. It went from a calming mood to a shaky and then dark mood, well for me it did. Great job on the details in the beginning!

[Veronica DiMarco]

Thank you for that comment.
Insomnia is a big problem for me, it is what drives me to write in the wee hours of night. ;)

[B.L.K]

Haha! I somehow understand because sometimes when I want to go to sleep I get all hyped up. Then, by the next day I am completely exhausted because I have gotten no rest! >.< I wouldn't say I have insomnia but the internet is a big concern of mine because it is so addicting! >.

[Veronica DiMarco]

it is very addicting..tell me about it!haha't
There are times that you get a lot of things to say inside your head, but you just 't know where to start... and sometimes you get this writer's block and your mind is all blank... :)
I get that quite a lot.

[B.L.K]

Haha! I have a lot of writers block so my stories are usually unfinished! >.<

[Veronica DiMarco]

hehehehe.... I even went sabbatical for about a year... it was terrible.. lol