WHEN I GO TO SLEEPA Poem by Phil Roberts
When I go to sleep at night
I leave the TV set on With electric shadows Flickering around the walls Not because I fear the dark Which is a friend of mine But because silence is a threat To my drifting vulnerable mind And the open wounds of old Silence allows my ghosts To invade my imminent dreams Some screaming in rage As others whimper for love Creating vivid nightmares And drenching my very essence So, when I go to sleep at night I leave the TV set on By Phil Roberts © 2016 Phil Roberts |
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Added on March 21, 2016 Last Updated on March 21, 2016 AuthorPhil Robertsmacclesfield, north-west, United KingdomAboutI'm from the north-west of England where the rain lives. I am retired and a grandfather to many. I've led an "interesting" life, i suppose you could say, with lots of laughter and a few tears, like mo.. more..Writing
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