Insomnia
A Poem by
Relic
3:20 AM -
the same as
all the other nights.
Darkness and me -
we still have nothing
to say to each other.
© 2025 Relic
Reviews
A short direct poem about the battle to sleep. Well written. I get it.
Posted 2 Years Ago
2 Years Ago
Thanks so much for your thoughts, P Rod.
Thanks for this. descripted perfectly
Posted 2 Years Ago
Thanks for this. descripted perfectly
2 Years Ago
It can be pretty awful. Thanks.
very well summarized,
overall, liked very much.
Posted 2 Years Ago
very well summarized,
overall, liked very much.
2 Years Ago
Thank you, Light. :)
2 Years Ago
You are welcome, my friend. It was no problem at all.
I know that feeling so well.. but for once am laughing! .
Posted 2 Years Ago
I know that feeling so well.. but for once am laughing! .
2 Years Ago
lol I'm glad I gave you a chuckle, Emma. Thanks for the read and comment. :)
2 Years Ago
Forgive my silliness but my sip of tonic water worked!
2 Years Ago
Perhaps that's the secret to happiness in life no one figured out. Tonic water! :)
2 Years Ago
Exactly - Exactly! (ten characters minimum)
Good work 👍. Enjoyed reading 🙂
Posted 2 Years Ago
Good work 👍. Enjoyed reading 🙂
2 Years Ago
Thank you. :)
The cold shoulder of sleep. What is it about 3AM. the body is weary but the soul longs to wander.
Posted 2 Years Ago
The cold shoulder of sleep. What is it about 3AM. the body is weary but the soul longs to wander.
2 Years Ago
Well said. Thanks for the comment, Cherrie. :)
Yes! So succinctly put Relic.
Although I don't suffer from insomnia, I enjoy being awake when others aren't, although I don't think that would be the case if I still lived the city life.
Instead, it is where I find my calm, gazing outon a clear night to see those night lights in the sky twinkling, plus, it is the ideal way to read a book, without life's other distracting thoughts getting in the way.
In fact, it is now my measurement of time passing, how long it takes to finish just one more chapter.
But when you are in the city, with work, friends and family, it can feel like a thief of what little time you get to yourself, as well as the rest required to get through your next chapter.
I do hope you find your cure for insomnia. Late night telivision is usually worth a try. It always sends me to sleep anyway! 😊
Posted 2 Years Ago
Yes! So succinctly put Relic.
Although I don't suffer from insomnia, I enjoy being awake when others aren't, although I don't think that would be the case if I still lived the city life.
Instead, it is where I find my calm, gazing outon a clear night to see those night lights in the sky twinkling, plus, it is the ideal way to read a book, without life's other distracting thoughts getting in the way.
In fact, it is now my measurement of time passing, how long it takes to finish just one more chapter.
But when you are in the city, with work, friends and family, it can feel like a thief of what little time you get to yourself, as well as the rest required to get through your next chapter.
I do hope you find your cure for insomnia. Late night telivision is usually worth a try. It always sends me to sleep anyway! 😊
2 Years Ago
It's done it to me in the past. :)
Thank you for your comment, Lorry.
Me too my friend. I love writing at 3am. No critics are awake. Good morning and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote
Posted 2 Years Ago
Me too my friend. I love writing at 3am. No critics are awake. Good morning and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote
2 Years Ago
Wow, I can't seem to get myself up at the hour. I just lay there. Thanks for the comment.
2 Years Ago
I do. My mind like the night and you are welcome my friend.
this is perfect, Tim....just perfect.
as Hamlet said..."the rest is silence"--
Posted 2 Years Ago
this is perfect, Tim....just perfect.
as Hamlet said..."the rest is silence"--
2 Years Ago
I appreciate the comment, J. Thanks.
I have been cursed with insomnia for years. The darkness and me aren’t good company. Fully understood this brevity Tim.
Chris
Posted 2 Years Ago
I have been cursed with insomnia for years. The darkness and me aren’t good company. Fully understood this brevity Tim.
Chris
2 Years Ago
It comes from experience of my own. :)
Thanks.
Stats
193 Views
10 Reviews
Added on July 23, 2023
Last Updated on March 30, 2025
Author
Relic
About
I've been an amateur scribbler since 2009. You can also find me on Stars Rite under my real name Tim. Many of those poems are from this account.
more..