Contemplating Sleep
The clock is ticking and still I'm awake
darn that late afternoon nap
I'm thinking as I contemplate sleep
You know sleep
that rest that
fuels your body and more important
your mind and
your soul
and keeps you going
I know it
I love it and
I like it
especially around 4 o'clock
in the afternoon
When the bright day starts to
fall away and the blanket
on the couch
looks more inviting than the kitchen
where there is dinner to cook
and phones to answer
So here I sit
thinking as I contemplate sleep.
darn that late afternoon nap
I'm thinking as I contemplate sleep
You know sleep
that rest that
fuels your body and more important
your mind and
your soul
and keeps you going
I know it
I love it and
I like it
especially around 4 o'clock
in the afternoon
When the bright day starts to
fall away and the blanket
on the couch
looks more inviting than the kitchen
where there is dinner to cook
and phones to answer
So here I sit
thinking as I contemplate sleep.
Published by Louisa Burgess
Life long NYer. Expressing myself through the written word has been my lifelong hobby and vocation. Somehow I managed to raise two sons and actually worked for a living! Recently moved to Texas!Louisa Burges... View profile
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15 Comments
Post a CommentI love sleep!!!!!!
Lovely job on this one too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can relate to this too..4 pm is the time my sleepyness hits me everyday. I just don't know why it can't come earlier~Great job on this :)
Ummmmm . . . . what's a nap? ;-)
I want my blankie! (I'm stomping my feet) This was oh so true.
yeah, I can relate!
Did you write about me ?
This sounds like me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have sure been there...wonderful composition of words! Five stars! PS: I LOVE your avatar! So pretty!
"Thinking" puts lots of people to sleep. Great tag line and poetic tone, Louisa. Zzzzzz (smile), Michael