Good morning, everyone. Publishing another poem today. Who would’ve guessed? Today’s focus is on difficulty sleeping. Feel free to leave a comment with your experiences! I love hearing from you all. Without further ado…
Falling Into Sleep
That low and weary head
filled with all those lively things
that preclude me from my place in bed.
Sleeping doesn’t feel right.
Back and forth I’ve tossed
as shadows bark and bite.
Must I always be so lost?
I am in the forest again,
always searching,
never finding;
perhaps it’ll be this time, then?
The crunch of leaves underfoot
fills my ears,
from the fires in the distance
comes the soot.
So comes the ash
turning trees to cinder
and brush to tinder
while the dark alights upon my sash.
It feels as though I have a rash…
Poems by Sam 