Insomniac – or not.

Insomniac – or not

Nights where heavy lidded eyes begs to close,

I am unable to comply.

Pain like lightning forking through the brain,

Another caffeine tablet slides.

 

I am unable to comply

A body that numbs slowly.

Another caffeine tablet slides,

Desperate to keep things from going blurry

 

This body that numbs slowly

Aches for rest plenty.

Desperate to keep things from going blurry

Nothing seems to be working.

 

Aches for rest plenty,

Courses through this body.

Nothing seems to be working.

I’d wish for more aspirin.

 

Coursing through this body,

Drugs pumped, permanently infused.

I’d wish for more aspirin

Despite the attacks it’d induce.

 

Drugs pumped permanently infused

Through nights where heavy lidded eyes begs to close

Knowing the attacks it’d induce –

Pain like lighting forking through.

- J.

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This was my first attempt at a pantoum. Pantoums are easier to write then I expected, but to write a good pantoum is another thing altogether. A friend who also tried the format had a significantly better result.