PoemsBrowse PoemsSlamsFresh DropEchoes
LearnWriting TipsPoetry TermsPoets & ArtistsBooksFor Teachers
ExplorePoetry GenomePoem MapEchoesTake ActionGroups
AboutWrite a PoemDonateSign UpLog In

Its dark


I just want some rest

At this point I can barely breathe

My heart is pounding, it's going to rip out my chest

 

Anything could come in. I'm surrounded by forest

Something sinister begins to seethe

I just want some rest

 

Why is it me that sleep will always detest

I just want to feel blithe

My heart is pounding, it's going to rip out my chest

 

I don't want to welcome a unwelcome guest

I make every attempt possible to writhe

I just want some rest

 

Let me move, I’m trapped in my nest

I swore I saw a figure, a figure so lithe

My heart is pounding, it's going to rip out my chest

 

A gasp for air, Im free

I crawl under the covers and enswathe

I just want some rest

My heart is pounding, it's going to rip out my chest

 
©All Rights Reserved

Something wrong with this poem?

Share

Replies are closed for this poem.

Your Poem's Voice

See what makes your poem unique — its voice, energy, themes, and the literary traditions it draws from.

Comments (0)

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Log in to leave a comment.