To Hell With It

By CorruptedLittleGirl

Off I go to my bed,
Where I'll attempt to get some sleep.
I get under the covers and close my eyes,
But I begin to hear a succession of beeps.
"What's that sound," I say to myself,
It sounds so familiar, oh I know what it is!
My god damn brother is still online,
I swear, these walls are paper thin!
I grumble to the myself and get out of bed,
To tell him to turn off volume.
I finally get him to listen to me,
And then I stumble back into my room.

Oh shit! I still have homework left!
I get out of bed and turn on the light.
I quickly scribble words onto my paper,
In hopes of sleeping the rest of night.
I get back in bed and try to relax,
Oh damn, my mom left the window open.
The room has got to be twenty below,
And I can hear all those god damn crickets chirping.
I look over at the clock, it's 2:43,
Oh fuck, I have to wake up in 4 hours.
Why can't I just fall asleep,
And to top it off, I forgot to shower.

I might as well just give up now,
I just can't take it anymore, I quit.
I need to wake up in 2 hours anyway,
For now and forever, to hell with it.

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Published on Wednesday, March 19, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "To Hell With It"

A former member wrote: Hey, great stuff! How old are you? I also constantly struggle with school, brothers (ugh!) and yeah, other stuff that keeps me from sleeping at night. I like how you ended it, its got so much power! Rock on!! - Emily pRose
On Sunday, September 30, 2007, CorruptedLittleGirl (243) wrote:

Thanks a lot. =) I was only 12 when I wrote this poem, but I am now 17.
A former member wrote: I need more coffee. :) ~Shane~
On Sunday, January 18, 2004, Anoblechicken (38) wrote:

Good work it made me laugh.. you have a gift keep it up
A former member wrote: I've had many days liek that... thats how i feel... to hell with it
On Sunday, July 20, 2003, Rebel_Angel (321) wrote:

I hate nights like that. If only we could sleep at school for a grade or something.
On Monday, June 30, 2003, celestine_moon (46) wrote:

by the way, great poem! loved it! -moon
On Monday, June 30, 2003, celestine_moon (46) wrote:

i tried sleeping pills last night. i took 4 over six hours and still tossed and turned all night. damn that insomnia, but hey, that's when my writing happens! -moon
A former member wrote: try sleeping pills yet? don't
On Monday, April 14, 2003, Wren (34) wrote:

This happens to me every night. Well, it used to..but now I'm in alternative school! No homework! EVER! I don't have to go until 1pm either!! WEEEoooo!
On Wednesday, April 16, 2003, CorruptedLittleGirl (243) wrote:

You are sooooo lucky! I've always wanted to go to alternative school. My mom tried to find me one, but there aren't any that are very close to us. :-(
On Monday, April 14, 2003, Wren (34) wrote:

Yet I still don't get any sleep... >.
A former member wrote: I know how it feels like... have to battle with insomnia at times too... hard to fall asleep when there`s so much crap burning my brain.
A former member wrote: Hmmm. As soon as my head hits the pillow I am dead. So thpppt!
A former member wrote: good piece,
A former member wrote: i'd like to help you sleep go down on you that's all i'll eat makesure you fall asleep currupted little girl 4 u i'll do anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On Monday, March 24, 2003, ColdScaredAlone (77) wrote:

someone's a little sexed...
On Friday, March 21, 2003, CorruptedLittleGirl (243) wrote:

lol I'm beginning to think I have a stalker... it's actually not too bad of a feeling :-D
On Saturday, May 24, 2003, Ravenblade (307) wrote:

Hey, I thought I was your stalker
A former member wrote: Awesome sounds like most of my nights when I actually make some attempt to fall asleep.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, Jonas (715) wrote:

oh, i've so been there... i like this, a little slice of real life... good work.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2003, Ravenblade (307) wrote:

Yeah, I hate mornings/nights like that. I have had so many like that in the last couple days too. Geez, it almost drives me crazier than I already am.