Waiting for Morpheus

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Thu, 14 Mar 2019
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At night, in bed, I toss and turn
and find it hard to go to sleep.
Without success I try to read
a Number-one best-seller book
which is all about violent crime.

I'm wide alert and my eyes burn,
I focus hard on counting sheep.
A shepherd will cautiously lead
the flock over a bubbling brook
whilst the sheep bells chime.

Waiting for Morpheus to return
I feel that I could start to weep
if my request does not succeed
and that god does cock a snook
keeping me awake for all time.

The fold has now gone. I yearn
for a dormancy that's truly deep
and which will be a bliss indeed
after the insomnia that shook
the spirit of a man in his prime.

© Luigi Pagano 2019

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for the Cherries, Editors. I shall sleep soundly, tonight. wink

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I have insomnia too, you describe it so well!

Waiting for Morpheus to return
I feel that I could start to weep

and the last verse, too, is great. Well done making such a skillfull poem out of something which makes me feel brain dead!

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I feel a bit of a cheat, Di. I have given the impression in this poem that I suffer from insomnia whereas I am a sound sleeper. I do sympathise with your situation. I know that sleep deprivation can be bad for one's health and can interfere with balance coordination and decision-making abilities. Many of the causes of transient and short-term insomnia include jet lag, change of shift patterns and excessive persistent noise. 

Best wishes, Luigi x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

you must be very empathetic to be able to write about it so well :0) you and Jane are so lucky!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It is just of a question of imagining how I would feel in a situation that I haven't actually experienced but of which I have some knowledge, Di.
You, being the talented writer that you are, must have used this technique, possibly without realising it.

Luigi x
 

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Love, god does cock a snook. A finely arranged piece about insomnia. Forgive my ignorance but I wasn't familiar with Morpheus, what a wonderful character/god. Perhaps it's because I sleep so well I've never had to think about it too much, I am lucky Morpheus is always at my side. It is a skilful and also dreamy poem.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Jane.
I have found that there is a god for every thing; the Greeks and other ancient people have created quite a few.
To be a good sleeper, so I am told, it's not enough to have Morpheus by your side: you have to be in his arms! Ha Ha (Only Joking).

Best, Luigi x