Traded Sleep for Thoughts Tonight

by Nicole M. - Gemini

It's a quarter to three
Walked in the door an hour ago
Returning from a night that held many things
And here I am
Trading in sleep for thoughts tonight.
Will I make the change in my life
That is demanding me?
Is it possible to change
After being this person the majority of your life?
The want is there
The need is definant
So what is holding me back from it?
The pounding on the stairs...
Will it stop at my door, or keep going up
One or two more floors?
Would it be my past
Finally catching up with me,
Or my future calling me?
Failure or success
In my hopeful nitch
Yes, I wonder what people think-
Call me weak, but it feels good
None the less.
The answer to life
The answer to everything
Right on the tip of my tongue
I've been waiting...
I'll put it off until tomorrow.
It's somewhere in here...
If only I would spring clean this
Attic
Once in awhile...
It would be the greatest ever read...
But another time
Too much lifting
And I'm not willing to risk water damage.
The thoughts I traded for tonight's sleep
It's sad to think
I won't understand-
Know what they mean
Tomorrow morning.
Birth sign: Gemini
Date created: 2001-04-22 04:48:44
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:44:10
Poem ID: 62248

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