2.19 am.
Another sleepless night in
Clinging sweaty sheets.
Unnoticed by day,
This metronomic ticking
Is thieving my sleep.
It's no use hiding -
My water glass magnifies
The luminous dial.
Ominous red glow,
Like an army on the ridge,
Retreat into dream.
© Marcus Lane 2008
Mar 21, 2011
Mar 21, 2011 at 3:15 AM UTC
2.19 am.
Another sleepless night in
Clinging sweaty sheets.
Unnoticed by day,
This metronomic ticking
Is thieving my sleep.
It's no use hiding -
My water glass magnifies
The luminous dial.
Ominous red glow,
Like an army on the ridge,
Retreat into dream.
© Marcus Lane 2008
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