Sleep

It is 3 in the morning

And I’m not tired

Sleep doesn’t come easy

Because I just keep thinking

 

Why does life have to be painful?

Why do I have to suffer?

I have so many emotions

And I don’t know why

 

These emotions can be strong

They can be overwhelming

So I put on a movie

And disappear into another world

 

I watch a movie or two

I still can’t sleep

So I put on my headphones

And listen to music

 

I close my eyes

And the music surrounds me

My head starts to feel heavy

And I yawn a few times

 

My thoughts start to drift

And the music fades away

I am now asleep

And my mind is too

Reviews

[duck]

this poem was well expressed and for people that suffer insomnia or just have trouble sleeping will get comfort understanding lots of others have some trouble. loved your methods to try and get off to sleep and glad to see music got you off. I think as we get older we learn tricks that help us sleep like a nice hot coffee and hot bath that helps relax us which puts us in the right frame to sleep. a good tip is speak to GP if having trouble and no solution seems to work. thanks for sharing and being so open and honest with your poetry.

[bree]

Thank you so much. That means a lot. I try to be honest in my poetry. It's kind of a coping mechanism for myself. And it helps knowing others experience same or similar things as well.