I rarely sleep anymore
My mind is too open
Merchandise for the sleep demon
Have you met him before?
He stilts my legs and won’t allow my eyes to close
Despite how hard I try
He swaths me in invisible concrete
I am stalked by him
Every night
He holds me hostage with my dreams, my nightmares
So, I choose to stay awake
An arduous undertaking
His end goal is simply speculation
But I’m sure
He gains pleasure watching me
Unable to squirm
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
Good combi
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Thank you so much!
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A perfect poem for Halloween
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Very appreciated, Sadje! Added the Halloween tag 🙂
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You’re welcome
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This is good. So did you sleep well after writing this poem? 😉 This is just a thought: how about writing another poem about peaceful sleep? I came across the following link: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/448671181627882513/
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I slept great, actually lol!! I LOVE horror movies so it didn’t faze me 🙂 Thanks for the link, I’ll probably take you up on that suggestion! Thanks for your support!
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