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Rated: GC · Book · Personal · #2341182

Poetry inspired by The Beatles for The Beatles Musical Extravaganza.

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#1091551 added June 15, 2025 at 3:22pm
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So Tired
Fun fact: I'm an insomniac
of the highest degree when I hit the sack.
Turnin' and tossin' without a wink
to give or a snore to escape.
My dreams keep me awake
and my bed is a shitshow of
         unintentional mistakes.
Tried to count all the sheep
         but they're dead.
The wool's been shorn. I am a mess.
Pillows suffocate my sleep, choking
and I wish I were joking. I'm old woke.
How do I fight this off? I dunno.
Nothing's on TV. No one answers their phones.
It's me all alone to determine my fate.
The bat is in my hand as I step to the plate.
Strike one, strike two, strike three
but I'm never called out
         and I never fall asleep.
I'm tired and tattered. Nothing matters.
Nightmares happen as soon as
         I hit the mattress.
I overthink my overthinking,
scattering my scattered thoughts
         across the fruited plains.
I'm so tired that my tired is tired
but it's wired and fully firing.
I cannot unawake, I'm serious.
No closer to sleep than I am deliriums.
Almost ready, on the verge to snap.
If it comes down to it, I will
         stab you for a nap.

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