The Plea of an INSOMNIAC

Written on a sleepless night....

Hypnos, please come to me soon,

I pine for you, in the light of the moon.

 

Lying on my bed, nestled in wool

Air on my face, moving so cool.

Ardently I wait, like a lover:

For you to come, into my bower.

 

Embrace me, fill me whole:

Drug my senses, and my soul.

Caress my limbs, feather light:

Until they rest, with no fight.

Kiss my eyes, so light:

Until they droop, and shut tight.

Conquer my consciousness, like a rake,

Don’t leave my side - until daybreak….

 

 Hypnos, I crave for thee,

Please make haste - come to me…..

 

Author's Note

Hypnos is the God of sleep, or rather the personification of sleep, in Greek Mythology.

Reviews

[N!LoC]

you know what my god of sleep is when i have insomnia? "television" ..lol

[vspjaguar]

wow! you are into greek mythology? first of all very creative poem and beautiful rhyme scheme. It was a treat to read. Thanks for sharing.

[The Dreamer]

yea i like greek myths - they are very interesting .... and thanks for the review :D

[vspjaguar]

I expect more greek mythology based poems from you so that I can also learn it :D

[The Dreamer]

:D i did submit another Greek myth based poem in this site, its called - night and day :)

[vspjaguar]

and I just reviewed it :D

[The Dreamer]

saw it :P

[Night]

...now this stands to be a classic in your writes my friend...beautifully penned, I loved the style you used, rapid fire delivery straight to the senses...very nicely done.:)

[The Dreamer]

thank you :D

[Night]

...absolutely your welcome.:)

[gr8 scott]

i'm having difficulty keeping my eyes off this piece. just when i was getting along so good without it. how excellent, that is all. how excellent.

[The Dreamer]

:D thanks a lot!!!

[PoeticVandal]

For writing such a poetic beauty,
I'm certain Hypnos will come for thee,
But if he doesn't, don't dwell in misery,
For what does he know of good poetry.....

[PoeticVandal]

pic is beautiful too..

[The Dreamer]

:D what a poetic comment :) thank you for the review and yea i keep hoping hell come for me - lately he've started to come, but hes always late... just a few minutes before daybreak!!

[Frieda P]

OMG, this is the most prolific piece I've read on insomnia. It's usually a tirade about the aftereffects of no sleep! This is a charming lullaby of slumber. Pen on!

[The Dreamer]

THANK YOU :D - glad you like it.

[Deron Alexis]

very good poem i like Greek myth. using hypnos, he's one of the minor gods and not much people know of him very good the metaphor of craving for hypnos is very effective most insomniacs would like to sleep but can't

[The Dreamer]

i love Greek myths too! thank you for the review :D

[Michael Stevens]

Excellent poem; I'm having difficulty keeping my eyes open now, so thank you!

[The Dreamer]

LOL :) - so its a lullaby now!

[Michael Stevens]

Yeah, but then I start falling asleep at 2.30 pm; I'm old now, you know!

[The Dreamer]

oh really, so you are NOT an insomniac, like i thought you were :P

[Michael Stevens]

No, in fact I suffer from the opposite; I fall asleep right in the middle of making a comme... See, I just nodded off!

[The Dreamer]

hahaha, so you are a sleepy head ... oh next time hynos comes , if at all he does , i should tell him not to visit you anymore!!! :P

[Michael Stevens]

Would you?

[Nithin Purple]

nice one

[The Dreamer]

thank you :)