Sleep

Sleep

A Poem by lilrissriss

No stress
No worries
No priorities
No problems

A drug
For the weakened
A codependent
For the addicted
A high
For the blazed

Tiredness
Is much more than a feeling
It's a deepened craze, an emotion
We crave it

We depend on just one little thing
To remove us from such situations
When we close our eyes
The world comes to a sudden halt

Enjoyed by dreaming and wishing
to awake to one continuing

But if we never had a single responsibility in our lives
Some of us wouldn't bother waking up at all

© 2013 lilrissriss


Author's Note

lilrissriss
Not my first free verse but the first I've ever posted. This poem was inspired by one I encountered on Twitter, forgive me for not remembering the name or writer of it. I'm very satisfied with this poem, I feel like it can really relate to anyone out there, especially the teenage population. So, what do you think?

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I would tend to agree with you, lilrissriss. All of us -- every man, woman and child -- need a reason to awaken to a brand new day. Without passions to drive us, we remain in that semi-sleep state, nothing more than gaunt, wandering zombies looking for purpose. My passion happens to be my writing; it is the main reason I get up each day. To read, to write, to inspire and in turn, be inspired.

Your poem inspired me, and I think I'll wake up again tomorrow...

Nicely done.

Posted 9 Years Ago


I think this is such a great poem in the way that it perfectly expresses the need to sleep, to take a break. Perhaps this is why so many turn to drugs when they can't sleep. As a teenager, I understand this feeling so well. We need to dream, and to sleep, and to just close our eyes sometimes.

Posted 9 Years Ago



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Added on October 21, 2013
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Tags: Sleep, tired, emotion, feelings, cravings, craze, love, lust, depression, problems, stress, worries

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lilrissriss

Waterloo, NY



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