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BethyBoo
BethyBoo

Sleep Stealers!

So come in from college And want a little sleep Think "yeah, great idea" When no one's around to make a peep Now why am I still awake.

20 8 90 words
leelee101
leelee101

Dog (or cat) tired...

I could sleep right now, this very minute. Conjure a dream and then climb in it. Brain akimbo, heavy old lids. Attempts at alertness are hitting the skids. The reason is simple, for all last night.

36 24 121 words
PurpleKel87
PurpleKel87

Sleep

I find it incredible how the brain works. Lack of sleep definitely make things interesting. Often standing in a doorway wondering what I was going in there for in the first place.

6 1 112 words
sammielee46
sammielee46

Over Tired

I'm suffering from being over tired, I'm wide awake feeling restless and wired, No counting sheep, No alarm in the morning to bleep, Instead the sound of mum wake up, A lay in.

36 11 137 words
leelee101
leelee101

stoopid o'clock

Deep in the dark It must have gone three For the telly's turned off Automatically Three would be fine Four'd be alright I hate waking up Halfway through the night I can hear the thing ticking I...

50 32 94 words
littleone
littleone

Morning Is (unfortunately) Here

#household A dream filled sleep, Counting down; tick tock. Interrupted with a beep, There goes the alarm clock. Just one more minute, To sleep a little more.

6 3 77 words
MelchiorJ13
MelchiorJ13

Snooze

I opened up my dashboard, And I found my body's switch, I think I have an awful case, I'm too awake, a glitch.

24 4 77 words
bryanrobertheap
bryanrobertheap

Fuzzy

An early bird, I'll never be. 6am start, Is not for me. The chirpy peeps, They celebrate. Their perkiness, Begins to grate. My head's a fuzz, The tablet's in. To get me through, It's such a sin.

24 3 66 words
minxyMolly
minxyMolly

Need Sleep

I just want to sleep, It's what I most crave Is all that screech, To the noises surrounding me, I was up last night, Late at time, 12:30 I did drift off, Doing an essay to finish for today, Now it's...

38 21 93 words
sarahgamal
sarahgamal

Discomfort

I never want to leave you when the morning comes. It has never been the same since my summer ended. We used to spend great nights. TV and cuddles with no fights. And now with great discomfort ahead.

10 3 61 words
Platypus
Platypus

Alarm Clock

. Alarm clock, alarm Clock, ___ Will your Buzz |22:57| ing never Stop.

16 4 30 words
sara_lou
sara_lou

Sleep

Need to get me some sleep. Before my eyes start to weep. Before exhaustion takes me. And I start drowning in a sleepless sea. Before tiredness. Becomes a wilderness. Before my words. Are misheard.

10 7 62 words
MrsS
MrsS

Red-rimmed Eyes! 0-0

Not much to say Brain's gone away Looking for it in my bed Nope, not here It doesn't want to play Tired, But wired Feel so......uninspired It's morning already, I should be asleep My body's so...

30 1 66 words
vieromero
vieromero

Bahumbug

I am officially having the worst sleep of my life. It started with me feeling nauseous, which I ignored as I caught up on episodes of Awkward. They were funny by the way.

8 2 215 words
sjw
sjw

Missed The Dawn Chorus.

What happened to my night.

44 18 69 words
DrewTexas
DrewTexas

Texas Girl (Pt 11)

This is my favourite so far. Took me forever going through it and making it better. Hope you enjoy <3 It's 5 o'clock in the morning. The noise of rustling paper startled me into consciousness.

18 5 1715 words
HeatherAnne
HeatherAnne

Waking Up Kills Me.

Waking up thus early, Cursing as I do, Wishing I could sleep more, Gaze at the alarm clock with rue.

24 15 56 words
renagade146
renagade146

Insomnia

Insomnia how you plague me, Visiting only so late, I have no desire for your dull numbing power When consciousness is a permanent state.

22 3 167 words
redfae
redfae

Oh No, I Cannot Sleep!

Oh no, I cannot sleep I can feel his cold clammy feet My mind it just won't stop It does think, think, think, think Oh no, I cannot sleep Through the window light seeps My cat breathes in my face It...

22 11 95 words
yowwa
yowwa

Tired

I'm so bloody knackered, I Can't hardly think, Everything's an effort, I haven't slept a wink. My footsteps are dragging, Work is just a slog, The clock's ticking slower, My mind is just a fog.

4 0 135 words
osheraskin
osheraskin

Sleep Evades Me

Sleep evades me on this fine winter night The birds outside seem to think it's now sunrise Haven't they realized We changed the clock and moved the times.

2 0 323 words
lwelfare
lwelfare

Untitled

Dear whoever is listening, Today has not started well.

0 0 245 words
Bethibella
Bethibella

The Wisdom I Come Out With At Ungodly Hours

Ever noticed that the word bed is shaped like a bed. Bed has a nice comfortable headboard. bed is more of a regular wooden or metal structure. BED is a divan. I'm sorry...

24 16 76 words
Bethibella
Bethibella

Time To Go To Bed

Sleepy eyes Slowing Down Not enough energy To smile or frown Tiring, bl ur ri n g R b i n u b n g My...

24 3 36 words
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