Unable to sleep...

In an effort to help sleep I wrote this poem:

Reaching Serenity

The spoken serenity of Time’s

ticking arrow lingers to fault

yet, not as always, seconds pass

and my respite is unanswered

languishing in the mindless numbing

of the ever so hopeful prayers

meditations to sooth and quell

ease the restless and clam the soul

My whole universe shakes & quivers

Unable to channel the driving force

Racing heart only to hinder efforts made

This attach of trembling veins

holds me transfixed and

unable to sleep.

Oh the quandary of my mind

riddles the methods reigned

Yet none seems able to tame

my body’s feral rage

What am I to do?

With Dawn’s waking hour

approaching every second closer

The time of rest dwindles

like water lost in sand

Last prayers and efforts made

I let loose my words

Ever powered by pen & paper

Hear my battle taled

A mighty struggle

Waged within oneself, myself

And how does the story end

well that is the power bestowed

to the mightiest of weapons

Here is where my tale peaks

turning and facing demons

Pulling all strength

And vitality around

each pen stroke soothes the next

each heart beat a touch slower

All the Fibers of body move

to more harmonious a tune

Calming soul & body together

The poet truly now was able to rest

Laying her head down

with eyes closed

Serenity swept over and sleep overcame

Though the out come was not what I predicted in my poem, it is still beautiful work.