Restlessness

by Walter   May 14, 2023


I close my eyes to try to sleep
But even with counting sheep
I cannot drift into the night
And lay awake till morning light

Too many things are on my mind
And life right now feels unkind
I beg my body to just rest
Ignore the pounding in my chest

Nor tomorrow will it end
The days and nights just seem to blend
I can't escape from this rut
No matter how many doors I shut

The alarm I set I never need
It's off before it can proceed
Total silence and I'm awake
No tune announcing the daybreak

Normal routine will start the day
And coffee's needed straight away
When now I find I have to rise
Strange how I have heavy eyes

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  • 1 year ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    This really captured restlessness so well, and especially the restlessness and anxieties in life that we can't easily name or solve. It's an eerie feeling when the days and nights blend together, and realizing that we are just going through the motions of life and completing our routine. I loved the ease of the rhyme, as I think it countered the unease throughout the poem. The way we perhaps live like a ghost in our day-to-day life and can't settle or truly rest and relax.

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