Another Sleepless night
Shelly Thompson Mears 1966 (United States)
The house is quiet, peaceful, and still
As I sit by a lamp to write
Trying to make sense of all that goes on
Victim of another sleepless night.
My mind is running in circles
Each thought competing with the next
Yesterday, today, tomorrow, next week
All play a part in stealing my rest
Did I forget to do this
Will I remember to do that
Will I get everything done
With my sanity intact
All of these questions and so many more
Run like a river through my mind
Tossing, turning, watching the clock
Minutes turn to hours, taking their time
Help me Lord to speak to these thoughts
As you once spoke to the storm
Peace be still throughout the night
Sweet dreams until the morn
About this poem
This poem comes from a time in my life where sleep evaded me time and time again.
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Written on 2004
Submitted by Shellybelly387 on September 15, 2022
Modified on March 22, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAXA XXXX XXXX XXXX XXAX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 680 |
Words | 139 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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