Sleep! Work Though I Must

A touch of humor about a rough situation.

I ache with need
my bones bleed
a corpse am I
sleep lurks close by

work though I must
how damn unjust
I feel a crawling need
yearning to be freed

sleep! my flesh cries
9 to 5 denies
I envision home
two long hours left I moan

I can't withhold the spell of sleep
through my veins I feel it seep
I jolt awake to an enraged shout
"Get back to work! Shake the cobwebs out!"

a No-Doze pill is the gift from my boss
to turn me productive, no work at a loss
I toil through my tasks yearning for sleep
I feel the situation claw deep

the whistle at long last blows, out the door I crawl
within my parked car I let the land of nod befall
I awaken to the rising moon, soon I'm finally homeward bound
we can try to deny the spell of sleep, but its shroud will inevitably surround

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I know the feeling of this poem. We can feel like robots and wish to be in better places many times in the workplace. I like the flow of thoughts and the realistic ending. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Glen Yumang Manese]

We all can relate to this write...and the humor adds to the piece...sleep and work...seems that's the end of ends at times...

[Eric Cox]

Thank you.

[Glen Yumang Manese]

you're welcome...glad I did a quick view of those online...or would of missed this piece...

[Sean M. Addams]

very deep piece ... liked it alot .. keep up the great writes

[Eric Cox]

Thank you! Looking forward to a new one from you.

[Sami Khalil]

"I toil through my tasks yearning for sleep
I feel the situation claw deep

the whistle at long last blows, out the door I crawl
within my parked car I let the land of nod befall
I awaken to the rising moon, soon I'm finally homeward bound"
Truth abounds in this great write about work and how it holds us as slaves nowadays. Very good...:)

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)

[Susie Q]

I can identify with this one. Three to eleven pm, then back again six am to three pm. Finally home to rest, hit the bed & sound asleep, the phone rings. No clue if it was day or night. I think I said something I shouldn't have said. LOL Good work!

[Eric Cox]

Thank you :)

[Black Cat Fever]

I like this. It describes exactly how I feel after I've done my rounds for the night! Your shill shines in this!

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[KAREN]

Love It! very relateable indeed.

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Star Wolf]

Ah yes, reality that we all must face sometime in our lives. Awesome job on this poem.

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Shannen Forrester]

Oh how i can sympathize :)
Wonderful work

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Tina Kline]

This is really good. You describe a true reality for at least half the working world. Very well done and the humor in this just makes it all the more a better poem!

[Eric Cox]

Thank you!

[Tina Kline]

You're welcome...