Four a.m.
Headache
Wide awake
Expectant.
For what?
Silence
Pervades
I sit, watch, listen.
Lights flash
A car
Peace shattered
Sound drifts
Order restored
Nothing
Silence.
Monotonous whirl
The fan
Rotates on its axis
Never wavering
Relentlessly spinning
Going no where
Serve provided.
Me?
Awake,
Monotonous thought
A merry-go-round
Going somewhere
Not sure when
Not sure how.
Sleep evades me
Uses?
Nil.
Service for?
You? Me?
No one?
Morpethroad 
Have you tried counting sheep? Ha-ha! Sorry, couldn’t resist. Nice poem for 4am writings, Michael.
Counting sheep is a fallacy I think….seen one you’ve seen them all. Thanks for the comment Jackie. My mind continues the whirl or is it twirl?
Good read. We’ve all had that annoying middle of the night wake up, haven’t we? I was recently advised by a friend that meditation and deep breathing can put us back to sleep… counting sheep stimulates the mind 😉
I agree meditation is a good tool to employ. As for counting sheep it numbs your mind and out of sheer exasperation you give in and fall asleep to be rid of the sheep. Thanks Charlie you have a good day down Melbourne way.
You seem to have a fair bit on your mind of late, I have no advice as I think you would have tried them all 😦 meditation as Charlie said is meant to work, or chuck down a tablet lol. Hope you are sleeping better, nice indication of insomnia.
I’m trying to get by without that little tablet as they tend to leave me zonked the next day. But I am ok, I think using my time profitably at that time is a way to go. Better than counting sheep of all things.
yes sheep is not good… you will find a way I am sure. 🙂
Working on it.
This sounds all too familiar & I don’t like it. I mean I don’t like that it happens – the headache – not being able to sleep.
I do like your poem. 🙂
Pain-free sweet dreams.
{Hugs}
Thanks RoSy, some nights are better than others.