Insomnia

By SulaMoon



All these words
Swirl through my head
All I wish is to go to bed
As the pillow cradles my head

So I can fall asleep

Yet if I fell asleep
I know
Twisted images would fill my mind

Sweet dreams
They don’t exist
I know
For nightmares are so unkind

I dream of nightmares and of tragedies
Of what tomorrow might bring
The maladies and lucid dreams
Of what the past has given me

It’s rendered me paranoid
It’s rendered me ill
It’s rendered me crazy
Like I just want to kill

Kill the past
Kill the present
Kill the future

Kill the whispers
They are dangerous creatures

The voices tell me to run and hide
From the things I cannot see
These voices crash thru like thunderous tides
From the violent seas

If I wish to fall asleep
I know
I must learn one thing

To ignore the things swimming through my mind
And pretend there’s nothing wrong with me

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Copyright 2011 SulaMoon
Published on Thursday, January 6, 2011.     Filed under: "Poetry"

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  • Nimue44 On Monday, January 5, 2015, Nimue44 (296)By person wrote:

    I have a special thing for nightmares: I am specially good at remembering any dream. All of them, really. It's a curse and a blessing... and you've captured it very well. Good write!

  • DarkDruidess On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, DarkDruidess (326)By person wrote:

    Sometimes I dream of perfect sleep but the reality is that for me it will never happen...nicely written. *bows*

  • SulaMoon On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, SulaMoon (67)By person wrote:

    Thank you for the kind reviews. It feels good that people can relate.

  • Gray Vision On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, Gray Vision (425)By person wrote:

    I've had this happen to me but it's extremely rare in my case, even so when it happens it really ruins my day since my body is use to getting it's full 7- 8 hrs of sleep. Great write my friend, I'm definately looking forward to checking out what else you have posted on here. Write on =)

  • A former member wrote: Not a problem I've ever had or really understood but I really like this piece. You can feel the crazy seeping out of each word. Thanks for sharing.

  • lupus tenebrae On Thursday, January 6, 2011, lupus tenebrae (872)By person wrote:

    Sounds like my brand of insomnia, knowing that every time your eyes shut, you're sent to the mind's twisted playground. Excellent work, I could feel the madness swirling about as I read this. Scholar

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