not Enough energy To sleep

Saturday night I barely have the energy to sleep,
it makes me so tired,
waiting wide awake for exhaustion to take over,
waiting for the alcohol to kick in,

I know I'm just barely clinging on to the edge of the cliff,
but that's what it pays these days to be a working class stiff,
in as many nights that many might say I'm rigid,
but really, I'm just a little timid.

Sunday morning and I barely have the energy to sleep,
cause I know I'm going to miss something,
that I'll deeply regret if I ever am distracted from all these petty distractions,
I'm so impatient but I haven't even begun to wait.

The bridge ahead is out as I tear down the freeway on an empty overpass,
holding my breath to await the sounds of crushing metal and breaking glass,
there will be no tires screeching cause I never intended to break,
I feel asleep in the drivers seat waiting, but I always had intended to awake.
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Reply #1 Top
Not enough time to write a full response

But I am soooo thrilled and tickled to see the poetry back--and I love this piece...

Just know I read it...I may have more to say later.
--WLC
Reply #3 Top
Go ahead and drive off a bridge. He won't even respond to emails, what good is he? Eh?
Reply #4 Top
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