Uncomfortable (A Lament)

a sonnet to symptoms of sleeplessness

Uncomfortable

Would describe this whole day

Quite accurately

According to me

But I whine way too much

I whine constantly

Uncomfortable

To a high degree

As I'm sleepy as hell

And light-headed as well

But I'll not sleep that much

Same old story to ell

Lather, rinse, and repeat

Till my last heartbeat

Jim Lonsdale Poetry 2026

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Life does seem like an endless shampooing.
and yet do we ever get comfortable in our own skin...
our hair will never quite feel clean enough...neither will the conscience that lies under it.

[Desert Knave]

Thanks. Yes, that pair of lines just came to me after this poem was "finished" and I had to include it. ~Jim

[Michael Sun Bear]

As a chronic insomniac you better believe I relate to this! I always enjoy our work. Keep it coming, even though I know when one is really sleep deprived writing can be extremely difficult.

[Desert Knave]

Thanks so much. I have ebbs and flows in the insomnia, but it is never gone. ~Jim