sleepless

By jack paper

dark descends
i surrender
and fall into
narcotic state

they come
slow initially
increasing gradually
cascading
ebbing flowing
raining
falling
rising
cacophanous
screaming!

i wake i shake
scatter them
into the blackness
i sleep

they come again
relentless
profuse
pervading
prodding
pounding!

it's no use!

up
begrudgingly
in a rage
i find a pen
and chain them
to the page



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© 2007 chthonian
Published on Friday, January 5, 2007.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: sweet relief at the bitter end...please post more!

  • snow On Friday, October 19, 2007, snow (14)By person wrote:

    writing so that u can fall asleep in peace.

  • Eric On Wednesday, August 29, 2007, Eric (78)By person wrote:

    Wonderful! I had to read this multiple times. I don't think I've ever read anything quite like it! Great use of words.

  • carlosjackal On Tuesday, May 22, 2007, carlosjackal (3016)By person wrote:

    Came back to this and still love it...Fuckin' Top Banana! -Carl

  • Mari On Tuesday, March 6, 2007, Mari (425)By person wrote:

    okay whoah youre one of my favorite poets now. =)

  • A former member wrote: wow that last statement really got me... this was awesome

  • ShardsofSilence On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, ShardsofSilence (222)By person wrote:

    Absolutely fantastic.

  • A former member wrote: hah, now i have the room to fave this. it's even better the second time around :).

  • Mylissa On Friday, January 19, 2007, Mylissa (845)By person wrote:

    So intense...a passion filled poem...i love it.

  • A former member wrote: i really liked this, especially the ending. excellent piece, i'd fave this if i could because of the last stanza. welcome to dp.

  • Spiritus_Frumenti On Friday, January 5, 2007, Spiritus_Frumenti (341)By person wrote:

    an acceptable piece because it is so familiar...-l-

  • carlosjackal On Friday, January 5, 2007, carlosjackal (3016)By person wrote:

    ..and you never said 'demons' once. Absolutely brilliant! Poetry has to be the most satisfying way of taking all the toxic shit that builds up in the mind and nailing it to a page. Write the hell on..

  • Sin On Tuesday, February 13, 2007, Sin (1168)By person wrote:

    i couldnt agree more with carl...the best way to rid ourselves of mental poison is to release it through our pen...great write~kristy

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