After tossing by my side for a long while
Sleep left me alone tonight.
"I want to walk around the lake," It said,
Swiftly leaving my bed.
I understand why Sleep left me tonight.
It is a quiet time. Quiet. Dark.
When I open the window leading toward the lake
White, puffy clouds cover the stars---
I cannot see a soul.
But on the path going around the lake
I see Sleep in the distance walking away from me.
- - -
08/06/2015(c)Vilma Vitanza
Oakland, CA
Apr 20, 2016
Apr 20, 2016 at 8:54 PM UTC
After tossing by my side for a long while
Sleep left me alone tonight.
"I want to walk around the lake," It said,
Swiftly leaving my bed.
I understand why Sleep left me tonight.
It is a quiet time. Quiet. Dark.
When I open the window leading toward the lake
White, puffy clouds cover the stars---
I cannot see a soul.
But on the path going around the lake
I see Sleep in the distance walking away from me.
- - -
08/06/2015(c)Vilma Vitanza
Oakland, CA