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Night Watch

July 5, 2014
By Sparrow01 SILVER, Appalachin, New York
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Sleep's sweet seduction soothes my ear,
My mind begins to flood.
My eyes mist into languid fog,
My thoughts mush into mud.

But surely as i lie awake i cannot fall asleep.
For, if my eyes indulged in rest
Monsters would fill my dream.

© Lauren S., Reading, Berkshire, UK

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I wrote this at four in the morning one night cause i could fall asleep.
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Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Oct. 25 2014 at 7:22 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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This is really amazing! I can relate to this in soooo many ways! I wish it would get published, it is just s purely outstanding! I really like how well you were albe to make the rhymes work out and the lines flow, it makes everything very easy to read and understand. I hope you know how lovely this is! CX
Sparrow01 SILVER said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 9:14 pm
Sparrow01 SILVER, Appalachin, New York
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Thanks so much :)
Sparrow01 SILVER said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 9:14 pm
Sparrow01 SILVER, Appalachin, New York
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Aw thanks :D
Luv4Ever SILVER said...
on Jul. 10 2014 at 9:02 pm
Luv4Ever SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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This poem really captured my emotion from the first line, you got some talent there
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Jul. 8 2014 at 7:22 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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It is insane how much I can relate. Very well written poem! I like that you wrote a simple thought to depth