Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

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    This poem is NOT fiction.  This is just a glimpse into the mind of an insomniac at 3:00 a.m.  It's not a nice place to look, so I wouldn't be offended if you chose to look away....or are you NAPPING NOW FOR GOD'S SAKE??!!!

    Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

     The quietest time of the day seems to be 3 in the morning
    All the normal people are sleeping and dreaming away
    But we insomniacs bang our heads, ponder our lives
    Find there is nothing much we're good at...why?
    Cuz we're sleepy!

    We inwardly hate those of you who can nod off at any time
    Hearing your snores of slumber makes us want to secretly kill you
    But we don't because we know it is WE who are weird and not you...why?
    Cuz we're exhausted!
    Oh you hateful dark god of sleep, what did I do to offend you?
    Are there just so many hours of sleep to go around, so I get jipped? I hate you bedroom!  I hate you bed!!  And you mock me....because?
    Somehow I've attached unnatural feelings to an inanimate object and room because, well, I can't remember now, I'm tired, I'm wired, my heart's pumping at 130 now I KNOW IT!! 

    Did I wash that shirt?  Oh no, where's that bill...did I pay it?  Now what if....one of my children gets seriously ill or marries someone who hates me and whom I hate?  What will happen then?  What was my 1st grade teacher's name?  Ah yes, Mrs. Boyd!  HA-HA!!  I got you, you tiny missing brain cell sneaking off because I'm delirious from lack of sleep.

    Where are my pills?  Why do I care, they don't work anyway.  I should have planned better when I was young.  I've gained weight and now I'm hideous...what IS that stain on the rug??

    My skin itches...but I know it's just playing a wicked game with me
    There is no real itch to scratch, just something to annoy me and keep me awake. 

    I have to get up in TWO HOURS and be around people who have slept and dreamed and probably even drank coffee before bedtime but still have no trouble sleeping now WHY IS THAT thou MISTRESS OF UNREST? 

    Chipper people speaking of things they did "last night" and talking of watching the 11:00 news and taking their books to bed only to fall asleep during the first three pages.  You people are driving me MAD!! 
    WHY???

    Because I'm TIRED AND SLEEPY AND FRUSTRATED AND FEELING VERY VICTIMIZED BY THIS STUPID EVERY DAY OCCURANCE THAT ALMOST EVERYONE TAKES FOR GRANTED BUT FOR ME IT WOULD BE HEAVEN JUST TO......SLEEP.....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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    shhhhh commented on Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

    09-19-2011

    loved it funny and so relatable. You did an amazing job on this one. I have one called insomniacs mistress if you'd care to read it. well done. -Tonya
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    wheelsal commented on Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

    06-14-2009

    Perhaps insomnia helps you create. Not exactly a poem but a good write. Hope you get some sleep now.
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    Writer1

    06/15/2009

    LOL. You might be right about the insomnia...for me , writing is somewhat of an obsession! No, not a poem at all...more of a blog. :)

    dragonfly1023 commented on Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

    06-12-2009

    people used to ask me "have you been in an accident or a fight?" my raccoon eyes were a testament to your apparant plight too Writer1. I love the humor you shell out explaining this maddening condition and the foul mood swings it triggers. on a serious note try Melatonin before bed and a few doses of Gaba throughout the day. it works. no more Rocky Raccoon :D
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    Writer1

    06/12/2009

    Thanks for reading AND relating! So many people can't. Actually I've tried Melatonin....in fact I probably would have OD'd on it if it were possible. :) Still...nuttin'! However, after a doctor's visit yesterday, he gave me something strictly for back pain and VOILA!! I think I slept better than ever before. Apparently, I'm in such constant pain that I hadn't noticed. :) You're sweet to reply. I'll check out your poetry, too. Friends, ~~Sandy

    monkyntz commented on Ravings of a Chronic Insomniac

    06-12-2009

    i too am a member of the insomniac club. so i can really relate to this one. that's one of the reasons i write, cause my brain never shuts up. about 4:am i tried to comment on this one but had internet problems. keep em coming , i'll keep reading
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    Writer1

    06/12/2009

    I think we insomniacs are probably more creative than those "regular folk," don't you? :) At least that's what I'm chalking it up to. I, too, do my best writing at night. I'm told that Einstein slept no more than 3-4 hours a night...so obviously we're GENIUSES, too! :) :)

    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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