POEM STARTER
Submitted by Oddity
The Beauty of Being Asleep
Write a poem which could have this as its title.
Sleepš
Sleep
Used to mean
Cuddling with loved ones
In a soft blanket
Clutching tight
To my gazillion animals
Laying by me
Sleep
Used to mean
Having the silliest dreams
And waking up giggling
Sleep
Used to give
Me energy
For a bright day ahead
Sleep
Used to be beautiful
Now
Sleep feels like
A burden
Because why do I
Have to sleep
When I could be up
Being productive?
Sleep
Feels pointless
When you could be
Outside counting stars
Or inside by the fireplace
When the sky is black
I want to be up
I want to type up my overdue essay
I want to enjoy a midnight walk
I want to read my never ending book
I want to do everything
Yet
When the sky turns blue
All I want to do is
Sleep
Or lay on my bed
And never get up
For many,
Sleep is peaceful
Sleep is calming
And while I agree
I always wonder
What the night has to offer
I always wish
I could stay up
Just a little longer
Without feeling guilty
Maybe itās because
I donāt know
Whatās behind the night sky
Or what the moon looks like
When every house light is off
Maybe
I just need to
Experience it
For one day
Or maybe
Iām just
Really,
Really,
Really
Sick of having to
Drag myself out of bed
Each day
Or maybe
I just want to know
If the 3am monsters
Are really real
I donāt know
But I know that today
Once 10pm hits,
Iām going to be wide awake
Wishing it was Saturday again
(So yeah, Iām a night owl lol. Yes, I know sleep is definitely important, but this is my teenage brain speaking** haha.** I do wonder why we chose night to be bedtime in the first place. Maybe it just happened that way lol!
Also, this is my 101st writing, so the start of a ānew centuryā for me! So I wanted to say thank you to everyone for all of the support! Going back and reading your guysā comments and writings is always such a happy part of my day! You guys are all amazing people, and I canāt wait to keep writing on hereā¤ļøš
Sorry lol I love this but I have to disagree with you!
I see how night is pretty but Iād rather be asleep during it then the day because Iād miss the sunshine
Also sleep is really peaceful and soothing for me!!
Resets me and everything
lol thank you!! and yeah i love sleep on the days when-like you said- i get something out of it lol. There are some nights where i just canāt sleep. like where my brain wants to be awake yk? so then sleeping feels pointless to me bc i just wake up more tired. not every night is like that though, just some haha. you do have good points thoufh! iām glad you feel that way!š
Congrats on 101 stories!! Your poems are always so relatable lol, amazing work!
omg thank you!!! youāre amazing š iām glad iām not alone :)
Yess I totally get this poem, I have a hard time waking up in the morning and then staying awake during the day, but every night I want to stay up a little longer. Thereās always something I should be doing and thereās something magical about being awake when itās so quiet, like youāre the only one in the world. Plus everything looks so different in the dark, it almost feels like for just a little youāre in an alternate universe or something. Love thisš«¶
And congratulations on your 101st writing!! Iāve loved every one of them, and Iāve loved our friendship so far on this app. Thank you for sharing all your amazing stories and poems!ā¤ļøš«š
Yeah, youāre so real. Idk why but I find the fact that the world can morph into complete darkness after a full day of light very fascinating lol.
And omg getting out of bed every morning is the hardest especially after a long or not so good day. Every night before bed iām like āIām gonna regret staying up so much tomorrow when i canāt get out of bedā lol. and yeah, as a kid i used to fear nighttime so much, but now itāsā¦ peaceful. itās the one time where i feel free of everything, you know? so i totally agreeā¤ļø
omg thank you!!! honestly, i really donāt know if i wouldāve come this far without your support! our friendship is the best, and our conversations are always so memorable! Of course, and thank YOU for the love! Seriously!!š„¹š
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Def not drinking a Bubblār rn bc iām sooo tired and bouta fall asleep bc iām too much of a night owl š
TYYSM!!! and you arenāt?!! wow thatās sad, Bubblārs actually taste so good, maybe you should go get one?!!ššš
but this is the realest fr :) also hope you enjoyed the Bubblr lolz :)
Congratulations! I love this story, it is so relatable, my friends and I hate sleeping, but we need it (several of my friends live off coffee). Lol.
thank you!!! appreciate you!ā¤ļø
and my friends are the exact same way except none of them drink coffee lol, instead they live off of mindless scrolling and TV watching šš
