Air Mattress

I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark. - Thoreau

Partaking of aspiration's deep slumber.

No need to take a number.

Lying at Heaven's tranquil gate.

Figuring, "The world can wait."

Awaking to dreams without a peep.

His day ahead scheduled to be uneventful and meek.

He rolled over ...

... continuing an unremitting sleep ...

Author's Note

"Measure your health by your sympathy with morning and spring. If there is no response in you to the awakening of nature -if the prospect of an early morning walk does not banish sleep, if the warble of the first bluebird does not thrill you -know that the morning and spring of your life are past. Thus may you feel your pulse." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Rhayne]

So, that's what I've been doing since I retired a few months ago, feeling for my pulse. Sometimes fewer words speak more of what needs to be heard.

[Pete]

i'm quite sure you still have a pulse - it's just not racing as fast. this is nice but it would get old pretty good - we weren't meant to lie around doing nothing but sometimes it's nice to have that option. thanks for swinging on the hammock rhayne ... :)

[Fran Marie]

may as well get those extra 40 winks in if the day is uneventful any way..waking up t o the same mundane routine becomes depressing imo..
nice. work

[Pete]

indeed it can get depressing. i guess it's up to us to make sure our lives do not become mundane. got an extra hour's sleep this weekend when we set the clocks back so that probably got me thinking about sleep. thank you fran - may all of your dreams be sweet like you ... :)

[Fran Marie]

you 're so welcome..an d. yeah
I'll have those sweet dreams; thanks;

[Kelly Scheppers]

Now, there's a picture worth a thousand words! My circadian rhythm thanks you for the overdose of tranquility!

Go Pats! ; )

[Pete]

lol. thanks kelly. setting the clocks back this weekend got me thinking about extra sleep. they say that just looking at a relaxing pic or listening to relaxing sounds can lower blood pressure, anxiety, pulse etc. this was not the case however as i watched the ravens beat the pats! the ravens are a really good team. their running quarterback is unbelievable - pats had no answer for him. i have a feeling it will come down to pats and ravens for afc battle ... :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I wasn't going to mention it, but since you brought it up, damn - my hometown boys really kicked a*s last night! Ok, I'm done! ; )