Discomfort pushes me
Try this side
Now that
Back? no, front
brain overload
hot, cold-feet, arms
useless to fight
simple surrender at last
Quiet darkness
Inside and out
alone but surrounded
by the noise of quiet
roaring, encircling
appliance lights glow
small, green dots mark their spot
clock, telephone, television
steady, waiting, ready
A conspiracy of sleep
Cup of tea, warm milk
graham crackers, toast
music, books, late-night tv
just sitting and thinking
relaxation, meditation
plan for the day
it comes slowly, gradually
with certainty
it will be long
hours until the evening
and the next round
insomnia hell
Note-as this was written at 3:30 am, it may not make much sense- I feel wide awake, but I am not sure if my brain is working correctly.
I haven’t written poetry, but this one wrote itself. It came in about 10 minutes, here it is just as it felt. I am clicking the publish button anyway-forgive me if it is horrible.
Now I just have to figure out what to do with the time until I can fall asleep.
Just My Life 
It was ten minutes well spent–and what an ironic read for me, as I’m right now more than an hour in to a rare bout of insomnia. I was just waking up as you wrote this; maybe I sensed you out there, eh?
For me, my mind was on dark things, the covers made me too hot, and then the brain got to spinning. Wide awake here, too, friend. Middle-of-the-night hive five to you.
By: Jocelyn on November 11, 2011
at 6:03 am
That perfectly describes the woes of sleeplessness that affects sooooo many people. When it hits me, I usually give in, turn on the light and start reading which eventually puts me back to sleep.
By: Arkansas Patti on November 11, 2011
at 7:16 am
I’ve always tried to avoid getting up, thinking that if I just wait a little bit longer, I’ll fall asleep. This time, I gave up and just got up. I am not sure which method works better.
By: chlost on November 14, 2011
at 4:35 pm
There must be an epidemic of sleeplessness these days, perhaps due to the confusion of the end of Daylight Squandering Time. I’ve seen several blog posts from friends recently on insomnia. And we’re a worried nation.
By: Nance on November 11, 2011
at 1:23 pm
Yes, there is a lot to lose sleep over these days. Let me know if anyone has found a cure.
By: chlost on November 14, 2011
at 4:36 pm
I’m never sure if allowing the brain to stay occupied is better or worse. If I stay up, I will be on the computer or reading until 2am or later. If I go to bed I sometimes fall asleep within an hour or so, sometimes it’s many hours. I feel your frustration. *hugs*
By: dragonfae on November 11, 2011
at 4:31 pm
Thanks! It gets really old very fast. I don’t think it’s a lot to expect-I just want to sleep through the night.
By: chlost on November 14, 2011
at 4:37 pm