Sir Sleeps-No-More

an insomnia inspired piece...

 

I look at the mocking clock

An hour in a minute?

Touché time!

I wield my sword and sit

In blank stare

You can’t penetrate my shield

If I stop your weapon:

Racing thoughts.

One, two… eight?

You cheat!

Oh you sneaky enemy!

I have more to this defense

I unleash my beastly mind

Cramming a ‘once upon a time’

into a seconds glance

This will slow your advance

I jerk from this merciless reverie

the beep.. beep.. of defeat

My alarm, another knight I wrangle

My fare lady sleep

Maybe at next dimming light

We will join in sweet embrace

And hold each other through the night

Slaying King Time

And his callous ways