And this girl is wide awake
With a sinus allergy problem
That won't go away.
It's three o'clock in the morning
And I am no sleepier than I was
Two hours ago, when I crawled
Into the bed with all intentions
Of sleeping.
But sleep is long in coming.
I cough and sneeze and cough
Some more, but my eyelids
Are not drooping...In the least.
I am tired: It is three and I
Have been up all day, working;
My tired feet would like to
Call it a day--but they aren't allowed.
Aching feet.
I am thinking about tomorrow--
What if I'm up all night?
Is there something I should do?
Some project to tackle?
Wasting precious time and energy
Is never my intention--So what
Should I do while I am awake?
Write senseless poetry?
Mind numbness.
I've done all I know to do:
I've checked the news, online sales,
Even Googled "How to Start a Business"--
Just in case I get inspired to.
I've played my game, logged on
To all of my social media sites
And scrolled senselessly in the hope
That my eyes would get heavy.
Wide awake.
So I'll write.
Pardon me while I write.
Whatever, Anything, Something:
Getting it on the page. Because.
At least I'm putting my energy
To work--maybe, in a few days,
Some of this will miraculously
Make sense, echo profundity.
Probably not.
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