Sleep...

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first seconds of
dark morning

wide awake
on isolated bed
in full knowledge
of leaving
and distance

any moment now
having to rise and
travel the
cold floor reality…

icy morning
sleepy eyes…
winter outside
stay home feeling!

the coldness
the bones
shake, and regret

this is an outrage!
longing to salvage more sleep!
demaning to doze with duties
more of peace! more of rest!

cold water
face spalshes
warm shower
breakfast

morning-
breaks in
on time

in shifts
in exchanges
in obedience

the whole absurd histronics
of the worldly
compulsion

to actually get out of bed in the morning…!!!

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I’ve never seen my first morning moments captured in a poem before! “Cold floor reality.” This is really enjoyable to read, Colinsign.

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Glad you “enjoyed” it at least.

Sleep, sleeping, and waking - are perhaps the two intriguing aspects of life! Two great themes!

I personally thought this poem was “lacking” in many respects…but there is a certian everydayness in it that holds true. I feel.

Cheers for now,
Colin sign x

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mom says “sleep is good…to much sleep is bad”
i said “oh really i’ll give you a brownie point if you tell me why”
mom replies “GO TO YOUR ROOM!!!”
and i say “can i sleep with the door closed my extremely attractive mother?”
$(compliments are brownie point’s for those of you who don’t know)$
she says “sure but make sure you get ready for work tonight”
and i sum it up with “ight”