Much Ado About Something

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

lying in bed

tossing and turning

sweating

can't sleep

it's hot

it's humid

still lying in bed

tossing and turning

sweating

can't sleep

it's hot

it's humid

if i flip the pillow over

maybe it will help

it can't

it won't

so i don't

perhaps if i slip off my boxers

it has to make a difference

it should

it's got to

so i do

still can't sleep

now i've got another problem

besides counting sheep

Author's Note

“We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us even in our soundest sleep. I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavour. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[lightsong]

Haaaha YOU YOU Pete my smart friend. BELIEVE me nothing helps when this mind keeps rolling with thoughts and thinking until it is released. and WE poets, writers, artist... most of the time it's something that MUST be written and created. revelation, creation, many times come that way, and now we are making something great from this sleepless time.

[Pete]

every cloud has a silver lining as they say - we need only grab hold and float where it will take us ... :)

[Yellow Butterfly]

Oh dear... :)

This made me smile

YB

[Pete]

a bit of silliness to see if anyone is awake. thank you yb ... :)

[Yellow Butterfly]

Nothing worse than those humid hot nights.....I hear you! Right now unnable to sleep.......so counting sheep................................................................................................................................................................................................................................sorry nodded off....dam those sheep! :)

[Pete]

baaaaa, baaaaa ... :)

[Yellow Butterfly]

.................................. :) :) :) :)

[Poetic Beauty]

I hate those moments when my mind won’t shut off. I toss and turn can’t sleep. Trying everything possible only for it not to work.

[Pete]

isn't it awful? nothing worse so i made a joke of it ... :)

[Poetic Beauty]

To be honest I have had nights just like that too hot take clothes off too cold add another blanket too quiet turn the fan up and so on. It was a great poem and very relatable

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

This poem is different lol and the end was a bit funny. Nice write. tyfs

[Pete]

thanks lol. a little twisted humor goes a long way especially these days ... :)

[Seriana]

LOL, I got a good chuckle at the end. Love great simple pieces that make you laugh. I can surely relate to the beginning. Isn't' that just what insomnia is like? Reasoning it out, then disagreeing with self knowing it won't work. Nice job and twist at the end.

[Pete]

lol. don't you just hate when you can't fall asleep? was thinking about it today and this twisted tale spilled out - don't ask me how or why. thanks for sharing in my humor. if i can make one person laugh it was well worth it. thanks so much - keep well and keep laughing ... :)