Your Poetry Dot Com - Broken Sleep

Array ( [sid] => 62172 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Broken Sleep [time] => 2004-09-01 07:45:53 [hometext] => my depression brings on insomnia, I just feel so drained emotionally & physically.... [bodytext] => Last night I had what I call broken sleep,
That is when your insides weep,
Your mind will not take a rest,
Whole body being constantly put to the test.

Thoughts are ticking over at high speed,
So fast feels like my soul is set to bleed,
Eyes so heavy like weights of lead,
As I toss & turn hour after hour in my bed.

I wish my troubled brain had an on/off button,
But for punishment I am obviously glutton,
Need to shut mind down, but don’t know how?
Please mind let me sleep, take a bow.

It’s as if mind is trying to chase its tail,
In the process leaving me feeling frail,
I just can’t face the world the next day,
Just want to hide myself away.

Oh how I wish for one night of peace,
For all my worries to just completely cease,
But my voice seems never to be heard,
No-one listens to the desperation of my words.

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Broken Sleep
Date: Wednesday, 1st September 2004 @ 07:45:53 AM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: pixie

Last night I had what I call broken sleep,
That is when your insides weep,
Your mind will not take a rest,
Whole body being constantly put to the test.

Thoughts are ticking over at high speed,
So fast feels like my soul is set to bleed,
Eyes so heavy like weights of lead,
As I toss & turn hour after hour in my bed.

I wish my troubled brain had an on/off button,
But for punishment I am obviously glutton,
Need to shut mind down, but don’t know how?
Please mind let me sleep, take a bow.

It’s as if mind is trying to chase its tail,
In the process leaving me feeling frail,
I just can’t face the world the next day,
Just want to hide myself away.

Oh how I wish for one night of peace,
For all my worries to just completely cease,
But my voice seems never to be heard,
No-one listens to the desperation of my words.

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