Friday, August 26, 2011

140 Characters



She crawls into bed, shutting her eyes
Praying the thoughts go away

They do not

She whispers

Why are you still here?

All I want is to dream

15 comments:

  1. Brutal insomnia in 140 characters. Wow.

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  2. Oh yes... the curse of the mind that won't shut off.. ever! I have so been there!!!

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  3. Been having some nights like this. Powerfully written.

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  4. Been in that moment before...you just want to pull your hair out when your brain just WON'T shut down! Great job of describing this frustration.

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  5. Oh, the thoughts that keep us awake at night.

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  6. I hope she fell asleep right after that... :)

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  7. Oh yes. You captured this fantastically. A poem in 140 characters, from start to finish. perfection!

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  8. Been there. Great job capturing that unrest.

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  9. ugh.
    angst
    thoughts swirling
    anxiety.

    I know this feeling. Great job!

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  10. funny, I read that in a whisper with a scratchy voice. Desperate. Very good job!

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  11. Oh how I hate not being able to sleep. This captures it perfectly.

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  12. I hope the thought find shelter somewhere else and she can sleep.

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  13. Oh Andrea.
    This has so much heartache in it!
    There is so much in only 140 characters.

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