Hang on to your hats, it’s explaining time! Although if I’m brutally honest, I can’t begin to explain why I opened with that particular line. But I will try and explain some other stuff that people have asked me this week. And I will do it right now! First up, and inspired by last week’s…
Tag: insomnia
Frustratingly Fatigued
Feeling tired is fine at night And much less helpful now But when the time to sleep was right My mind would not allow Unconsciousness to find me So in bed I lay alert I couldn’t get my brain to see That insomnia would hurt Any chance of a productive day So my work I…
Insomnolent Isometrics
John awoke with a start. It was dark and without his glasses on he couldn’t make out the digital read-out on his radio alarm clock. Rachel was still sound asleep beside him, giving no indication that his sudden return to consciousness had in any way disturbed her. Feeling it was probably better to maintain that…
Inspired By Insomnia
I find myself insomnolent At three in the morning Can’t get back to sleep Though day is several hours from dawning It’s a frustrating situation Because I am truly tired But I don’t think that I will get The sleep that is required I try to relax by breathing I expand my diaphragm But the…
S Is For Sleep
I’m something of an insomniac Except in the mornings. When I have no difficulty sleeping through an alarm clock. In the mornings I drink coffee to help me wake up. In the afternoons and evenings I drink coffee because I really like coffee. If I drank less coffee maybe I’d sleep better. But I’d be…
A Chicken And Egg Conundrum
I honestly can’t recall If I started drinking coffee To combat the resultant fatigue Of insomnia Or if the fatigue is born of An insomnia That is itself a symptom Of excessive caffeine consumption But on a day when I have An omelette for breakfast And a Nandos for lunch There is at least one…
James Proclaims! 