For your enjoyment ...

Okay so I revamped one of my posts from a few nights ago, the one about sleep. I am using it for my writing class tomorrow. I just thought I'd share in case anyone was interested in how it turned out =] Enjoy! I know I did! =]

An ode to sleep: a terrible, yet welcomed friend

I lay in bed, room dark, only the ticking of my clock to be heard. My thoughts are racing, going over tomorrow's activities and required events. I jump from my midterm to thinking about scheduling, to wondering when I'm going to get the rest of my homework done. Maybe if I just stop thinking …

It seems to be working. I can feel my eyelids getting heavier. Maybe, just maybe … ahh forget it!

Oh sweet sleep,

why do you evade me so?

You play with my emotions,

make my eyes droop,

yet cause my thoughts to race.

You escape my clutches once again.

You are such an evil friend.

Tomorrow when I rise

you will be pleasantly curled in my possession,

but alas,

I will have to let you go.

Oh these silly silly games you play.

When I desire of nothing else,

but your sweet, glorious rest,

you are not to be found;

yet, when I must give you up,

you gracefully lay within my reach.

Oh how I wish you would just cooperate

and that our friendship could be sweet,

but ‘tis not your way.

Forever I will be chasing

your swirling dreams and peaceful slumber;

my hopes of someday

are to catch you for good.