Tuesday 16 June 2020

this night

there is no sleep...




there is no sleep this night for me
there is no rest found here
no welcome ache of day laid down
no bloom of poppy slumber

no grateful weight of work that’s won 
no dreams of peace herein
no safe retreat from day’s despair
no respite from the gloom

there is no sleep this night for me
not now not these years few
just bitter words from unkind mouths
and nightmares running through

there is no sleep this night for me
there is no rest found here
no welcome ache of day laid down
no bloom of poppy slumber



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