Sleep! Work Though I Must

A touch of humor about a rough situation.

I ache with need
my bones bleed
a corpse am I
sleep lurks close by

work though I must
how damn unjust
I feel a crawling need
yearning to be freed

sleep! my flesh cries
9 to 5 denies
I envision home
two long hours left I moan

I can't withhold the spell of sleep
through my veins I feel it seep
I jolt awake to an enraged shout
"Get back to work! Shake the cobwebs out!"

a No-Doze pill is the gift from my boss
to turn me productive, no work at a loss
I toil through my tasks yearning for sleep
I feel the situation claw deep

the whistle at long last blows, out the door I crawl
within my parked car I let the land of nod befall
I awaken to the rising moon, soon I'm finally homeward bound
we can try to deny the spell of sleep, but its shroud will inevitably surround

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I know the feeling of this poem. We can feel like robots and wish to be in better places many times in the workplace. I like the flow of thoughts and the realistic ending. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Buddhistboy73]

Indeed. This is why I quit office life, and now live on a paltry sum, but am happier. Writing is a release, and you show the other release....sleep! A well penned write...like the "no-doze pill" line.

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Wolf's Dark Song]

Truer words couldn't be said. This is the plight of the current modern man. You captured it perfectly. Fantastic poem!

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!!

[Coyote Song]

Oh, Eric, this made me smile! I feel just this way so often with work and school. You've written a brilliant poem here, in construction and message! So many in the world can relate to this! I'm feeling I could use a little nod right now! Love this poem Eric!

[Eric Cox]

Thank you much!! :)

[Coyote Song]

:} smiles to you!

[Leslie Philibert]

I have read all of Erich`s work over the long time I have contributed to this site, and I like his work, and he has written another fine poem here. What I like here is the way the poem moves, from the short lines to the complex last verses, he develops the theme right before your eyes, even shifts the style. Good work.

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!