PILLOW TALK…
My eyelashes fall in love with each other,
Irresistible romance, the lids draw together,
Until in gentle kiss they link…
…And fall asleep within a blink.
In a soft cocoon of pleasant dreams,
Where pillow hugs like a gentle stream,
And bed of sweet affection, I felt,
My body regains its needed health.
A pat, A plump, A punch of pillow!
Where is my sleep; my eyes feel hollow!
The brain is drained, its down to zero;
Yet thoughts flit past just like a sparrow.
Alas! Sleep is won with quite a fight!
The bones so weary, they do so sigh;
The brain is fuzzy and the face a fright;
A battle of might, O what a night!
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Writing 101, Day 3 – SLEEP
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Lol. I love the contrast….talks&fights. Generally I have talks, but once in a while the pillow and I have to fight :). Very well written!
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Nyonglema, you know how it is 🙂 It’s a love, love and annoyance relationship at times with the pillow and I. My appreciations. Have a good day today 🙂
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Beautiful lines…
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Thank you Parul. My appreciations and kind regards 🙂
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Brilliant! Love the opening lines an all that follow 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂
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Yay! I am loving your figurative description to sleep!:D
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Thank you dear, it’s my relationship with sleep ;). Yours are calming 🙂
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Haha. I am like that, too, sometimes! 😀
Yay! That was my goal!
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That’s such a lovely image.
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My appreciations Ben. Thank you for persuading me indirectly to do this class. I am enjoying it so far. Warm regards 🙂
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I enjoyed the opening quote 🙂 every word after just flowed, great job.
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Thank you for your lovely words Joy. Regards 🙂
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So cute! It brings a smile to my face 🙂 I love it, Jacqueline 🙂
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Thanks my dear. It’s my love affair with pillow 😉
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Very picturesque! You have a lovely way with words!
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Aww Meg, coming from you, that comment is very heartwarming. Thanks my lady. Have a blessed day today 🙂
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Now those are poems I can relate to! Love them!
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Thanks my lady. Have a lovely day today 🙂
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I love the mental picture created. The last line: A battle of might, O what a night! sums up all to many nights!
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Sometimes it’s just so draining on one
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Yawn, I wish I had sleep then I could write coherently about sleep for this assignment, may have to wait a little bit COFFEE …………enjoyed your post much!
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My thanks Sarah dear. I know what you mean by battling with sleep. It’s a love and hate relationship between I and my pillow 😉
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I love this! I’m fortunate in that I usually have a good relationship with my pillow. Sleepless nights are rare for me unless I’m particularly worried about something. 🙂
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How lucky you are. Some days I get on very well with pillow and on some days I throw punches 😉
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This is fantastic, I love it! You have such a way with words, so very, very talented!!
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Aww Deb, this is a very generous statement. My sincere appreciations 🙂
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You’re very welcome and it’s true! 😊
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I enjoyed the charm and imagery in your poem, not to mention the alliteration and the rhymed couplets! Nice one, Jacqueline!
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My appreciations Vijaya. Regards 🙂
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Sleep . . .so often illusive!
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Terribly and annoyingly so on some days.
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