Night
by bluesguitar87
Posted to Poetry on 2003-11-13 06:26:00
this is my poem called “night”. please read it and tell me what you think.
Night
the naked moon hung
sublimely in the sky
it’s light filters through
my murky window
shines on the drab walls & cluttered floor
of my room
illuminates my restive body
as the thoughts
of an insomniac
go through my head
lids closed
eyes focused on my
chakra
I realize
I’ve forgotten how to
sleep
frustrated, I concede
I give up the battle
for unconsciousness
I begrudgingly lift
one tired arm
and turn on my lamp
my eyes react harshly
to the Edisonian light
I then procede
to pick up a book
I pull back the
worn cover (the stamp inside reads:
PUBLIC LIBRARY
1120 Stafford Road
Plainfield, IN)
that peculiar
library scent
fills the air
my bloodshot eyes
carress each page
with their impassive gaze
I read the words
but I don’t understand
with each line my
eyes
grow
heavier
I start to blink
but my eyelids
don’t come back up
my head
falls
my chin rests on my
chest……..
RING RING RING RING
my alarm sounds
my head jolts upward
startled
bangs the wall
I look around
in confusion
my t-shirt’s wet with saliva
my neck is stiff
I regain composure
and shut off the
beligerant alarm clock
I give that wretched
alarm clock
the one finger salute and
I’m ready to start my day