the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » gentle_hugs https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Sheets chastely seduce https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/sheets-chastely-seduce/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/sheets-chastely-seduce/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Light fades as unconsciousness fondles me with cotton veils.
Sheets chastely seduce like gentle hugs from loved ones.
Succumbing to slumber’s sweet whisper after uneasy days?all days,
my conscious idols the conscious: the ability not to be idle,
sleep seeps through my sockets soaking my muscle’s soars,
selflessness battles sleepiness and its onslaught of night,
Smelling myself in self-sopping pillows, I squint,
knowing I must surrender to the shadows to be any use
when the sun overcomes and morn seeps through my shades.

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