Friday, August 10, 2007

Randomness in a quiet night

Laying sprawled
across the bed
linens kicked aside
pillows scattered

my eyes open to the dark
why,no it was light just now

My body awakens to a coolness
why,it was insanely hot just now

The music pipes from a distant
the phone rings dreadfully

The cars speed up the hill
outside my window

No sleep
I gather the tall figure
some more towards the wall
oh the cool

one day it's going to be different
one day soon
it shall depart from me
or i from it
this aloneness that just almost drowns me, tonight

this boredom that near chokes me
this ache in my soul thirsts
for difference
for a new
for different
different

why do you sleep without me
why won't you wait for me to fall into the dream world first?

I close my eyes to the dark
when I open them
will the light be back already?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Insane ...

Beautifully insane.

Nakeel said...

Beautiful siz like it.

Joz said...

lovely stuff

gishungwa said...

{{{prettylyf}}}talk soon.

Anonymous said...

beautiful poem

feather said...

one day it's going to be different
one day soon
it shall depart from me
or i from it
this aloneness that just almost drowns me, tonight



love this verse.
oh and the last line too.

Prettylyf said...

@tumwijuke-thanks for swinging by :)

@nakeel-thanks!

@Joz-Hey BFF, thanks for stopping by :0

@Gish-I'm fine twas just a poem, but thanks for the hug :)

@wambui jr-thanks :)

@Feather-thank you!

~ScotchBiscuits~ said...

I like.
over identify with 'why do you sleep without me'
will recommend to all my fellow insomniac classmates.

P.s-we are doing venipuncture and I'm scared to death:( help!!1

Prettylyf said...

@scotchbiscuits-Thanks for relating :)
You'll do just fine my dear, phlebotomy is all about perfecting the art of practice, then in no time you'll be drawing away with your eyes closed or head turned backwards lol