On this day…5 years ago Janet Jackson released her chart-topper ‘No Sleeep’….
Here is a little piece I’m working on inspired by…
Nocturnal Lament
The dark chases away the
Pain from the harsh light of day
Moving stealthily from room to
Room.
Dragging the sheets on the cold
Hardwood.
Longing, searching for clarity.
Sleep evades…
The mind is still busy…
Planning
Thinking
Stressing
Worrying about what’s to come
And what has gone by…
Too scared to say.
Afraid to dare to be happy.
What if I let my mind run
Free.
Free to be in a state of calm.
Sleep come to me.
I need you.
I’m tired of running this marathon and placing
Last.
Shadows grow.
Was that thunder?
The clap before a light downpour.
The walls grow moist.
The dank corners hide the shame.
Memories flow.
48 hours of longing…
Every second seems like forever.
Sleep, come to me easy.
Come to me slowly…
The plush cover of the cloak of night.
Hush…be still.
Save the fight.
Calmness, then the fall..
-Zam Zhinga
