Tag Archives: sleep

Sleep 

Posted on March 22, 2016 by PookyH

Your eyes flutter shut, Sleep takes your hand in her hand; You rejoice in sleep.

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Sleep…. no….

Posted on February 2, 2016 by PookyH

Sleep You say But sleep won’t come A stranger takes its place. A stranger with a wandering hand, And very scary face. It grabs me, Beats me, Chases me, And will not let me go. So sleep You tell me … Continue reading →

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Day to Night

Posted on January 26, 2016 by PookyH

The day crept off quietly, And curled cat-like in a corner, Resting heavy eyes And breathing heavy sighs. Evening arrived loudly, Subtlety never her forté. Clouds screamed With crimson throats. The birds went wild, Dashing on final errands, Exchanging idle … Continue reading →

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Safe Sleep

Posted on September 30, 2015 by PookyH

You succumb to sleep in moments, Peace washes over you, The terrors of your younger night times Gone… Nothing But a faded memory. You welcome sleep, Embrace it, Enjoy it. You no longer fear it. You hold sleep, And it … Continue reading →

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Hard Night’s Rest [Haiku]

Posted on September 16, 2015 by PookyH

Sleep steals me away… Batters, bruises and breaks me; Spits me out. Refreshed?

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So Tired

Posted on September 4, 2015 by PookyH

She was the kind of tired Only a five year old knows, Where you’re tired from your ears, To the tips of your toes. She was so tired That her eyes kept fluttering shut In mid-sentence; The sentence was ‘Bedtime? … Continue reading →

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Moon Bunny

Posted on April 7, 2015 by PookyH

Moon bunny came from the moon To your bed, To cuddle you tight, Whilst you rest your sweet head. She shepherds your dreams, So they’re good,never bad, And she whispers kind things So you never feel sad. She used not … Continue reading →

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Unwoken

Posted on March 20, 2015 by PookyH

Things were bad, he had taken to sleep To manage his fast-dissolving world, Sleep took him away, to a place Where he could manage. He should get up soon. It had been eight days. Today made it nine. Today he’d … Continue reading →

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Not tired…

Posted on September 6, 2014 by PookyH

I’m not tired, you insist Rubbing red eyes with a grubby fist, You drag your feet, And hang your head, Life’s far too exciting to go to bed. But to bed you must, To get some sleep, I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Rest your weary eyes

Posted on August 24, 2014 by PookyH

Rest your weary eyes, my love, Let sleep take you away, To a pleasant land of dreams, Before a brand new day. Rest your aching legs, my love, That ran around all day, Let sweet dreams wash over you, And … Continue reading →

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