Poems About: SLEEP

When you thought I was sleeping, I was really lying awake in bed, too scared of the darkness to even begin to think of sleep.

When you thought I was sleeping, I was really listening to you and your lover scream and shout at the top of your lungs. read more »

Night, nights sleepless eyes wide
sleep comes as disguise
Thou you asked love to
lend some happiness read more »

Sleep safe
without any nightmares
or any fears
sleep safe read more »

11/22/82
by Emma Beverage

They left him there read more »

I'm tired and groggy
No sleep again so it seems
I want to sleep without the thoughts
I want to sleep without the dreams read more »

Sleep, little Baby, sleep,
The holy Angels love thee,
And guard thy bed, and keep
A blessed watch above thee. read more »

Oh, compassionate sleep
Embrace me
Let the reality become
The fantasy read more »

Let us sleep and dream
Let us pluck out the stars
From heaven and plant them
in the ocean of mermaids. read more »

Sleep baby, Sleep.
Tearaway all those dreams.
Fly them away with the-
night bats. read more »

No Sleep


Can't sleep.... read more »

Weep you no more, sad fountains;
What need you flow so fast?
Look how the snowy mountains
Heaven's sun doth gently waste. read more »

Sleep my love
Sun is fading away
It's nearly lighting out my dear
When Black satin covers the sky read more »