up at four
Sleepless summer night Too much caffeine pumping through the ole veins Four o’clock munchies n books Cruising the net looking for … Something Something to settle down these after dark jitters Something not too intellectual Too spiritual I can feel the tiredness invading my body My breath My stomach feeling ill from lack of rest A panacea must be here somewhere Write a haiku I’m learning that art The five seven five combination Depth without being over blown Succinct yet meaningful A koan of hopeful truth Can’t even begin Can’t even think Blurry yet still here Heavy fingers misspelling and bashing the lappy Give up the poetry Switch off computer Shhh I instruct it Stop playing that meaningless good bye theme Don’t wake the littlies Sit out looking out the front window No signs of dawn yet Breathe in and out Now slow down Can’t wait for it Climb into bed Don’t disturb CK Lie still Wait Clock ticks in digital silence Blinds swing Pushed by the invisible breeze I turn my head and don’t loo...