The Monster lurks beneath your bed,
Waiting to rear his Frightful head
To pander to your most prolific fears,
Stretching moments into Endless years.
Growling and hissing in the Infertile Hush,
While All your Thoughts Spiral in a torturous Rush,
The Monster Smiles with languid Guise,
Watching Triumphantly as from Sleeplessness you Rise.
~Morgan~
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This hand crafted image was provided to me by Rajiv Chopra found at: http://rajivchopra.me/ as a visual Challenge, to see what sort of poem I might come up with. As soon as I opened the picture file he sent, the first thought that came to mind was Insomnia…so I ran with it. Thank you Rajiv for the Inspiration. I enjoyed the mental exercise!
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Insomnia is a terrible monster… holding us captive to its devious schemes. Very well-penned. 🙂
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Fortunately I do not suffer from it very often, but when it rears its ugly head…its horrible.
Thanks Ever so for your visit 🙂
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Reblogged this on georgeforfun and commented:
I know the apnea and insomnia monsters well. too well actually.
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Thank you for your kind reblog. This is a subject many don’t talk about and the image really inspired thoughts of being wired from weariness and how your mind starts to spin uncontrollably.
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Most welcome. I used to not discuss any kind of illness or condition, pride I suppose, or didn’t want to let Family worry. Now I realize how short sighted that was indeed. Aging makes it even more important for my Kids to know everything, nothing is too minute. They laugh sometimes at my new openness, but understand why better now. When you become a parent, life totally changes your perspective on life and health issues.
If by sharing, it helps one other person to realize they’re just different, not crazy, then hey, it’s worth all the sharing.))))))))
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You are so very right 🙂
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Age brings a lot into the right perspective, if you let it. Thankfully.)))))
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Excellent Morgan, it is amazing what we each see in a picture or prompt. Well done. 🙂
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Im curious…what did you see?
Thanks ever so. I often do try to run with the first things that come to mind, I’ve learned they are usually the right ideas 🙂 (well, usually!)
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makes you want to scratch it’s eyes out 😮
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lol rather
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Morgan, that monster definitely lives beneath my bed. LOL
Great poem.
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🙂 sadly, I think he finds all of us at some point or another. He certainly found me last night!!! Im glad you enjoyed.
Blessings~ …..and warm fuzzy nightlights~~~~
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How fun! This is gooood! 🙂
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🙂 Possibly a light hearted look at a problem that is not so light hearted, but the image inspired 😉
Thanks as Ever dear friend 🙂
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Girl you nailed this! I know it well it’s been a bad friend to me. I’ve suffered from insomnia since 2007. I once went 10 days with only 1hr of sleep! By that time that monster was real! Great post!
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Oh my!!!! I hope that doesn’t happen anymore 😮
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It does I take Lunesta or else I don’t sleep! It’s maddening actually!
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You captured its essence! Darn insomnia! I would have liked a hopeful part of it that made it seem possible to get past it and get some sleep… But then, it would NOT be insomnia, with its “languid Guise!!” Great stuff!
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I do appreciate it and am so glad you can like the ugly monster, at least in this form.
Sweet Dreams!
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Brilliant description of insomnia.
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Thanks Happy 🙂 I am fortunate that I don’t suffer Insomnia very often, but we’ve all been visited by the monster at one time or another. I do appreciate your visit and am glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Heh! Heh! You answered the challenge well. You made the ;monster’ a nice grinning, evil one! I must set you another challenge!
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Yes I don’t mind at all 🙂 always enjoy the inspiration 🙂
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I actually have one more for you… A bit more dark!
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one you’ve made?
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Yup!
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Reblogged this on rajivchopra and commented:
A nice poem to a creation made by me on my IPad!
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Excellent posting!
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Thanks Ever So 🙂 I do appreciate your visit!
Blessings~
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So Glad you like it Rajiv 🙂
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lovely play of words . .
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I do appreciate that 🙂 Thanks Ever so!
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Hi, found you through Rajiv’s reblog of your poem. brilliant leap from digital to real. Extremely well written piece. My favourite line: Stretching moments into Endless years… while not an insomniac, it really is the line that tells me the pain this monster brings with it. enjoyed the visit, thanks – to you and Rajiv http://rajivchopra.me/2014/05/28/insomnia/
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Hello Bharti 🙂 Thank You Ever So Much for visiting and I am glad you found something that spoke to you 🙂 Rajiv’s photography always inspires and this little monster sure sparked the creative tide 🙂
Blessings ~
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Hi, found you through Rajiv’s reblog of your poem. Impressive leap from digital to real. Particularly liked the line: Stretching moments into Endless years.
Glad to have visited: thanks to you for sharing and to Rajiv (http://rajivchopra.me/) for connecting us.
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