Friday, March 14, 2008

2am

The loudest quiet ever is 2am.
When you’re lying there;
eyes squeezed shut, wishing
the phone would ring. Wishing
you were not in bed alone. Wishing
2am was not so loud that it kept keeping you awake.

The brightest darkness occurs at 2am.
When dazzling light appears;
from behind your eyelids shining
so brightly you can’t sleep. Shining
the dull façade of heartache. Shining
the dark of night to the glare of noon, keeping you awake.

The most enthusiastic sadness happens at 2am.
When despair captures you;
and visits upon you its willing
victim, tears and fears. Willing
you to wallow in sorrow. Willing
you to relinquish optimism and hope while keeping you awake.

Hold on…with the morning comes renewal.

© Sharon J. All Rights Reserved 2008

12 comments:

Mizrepresent said...

OMG gurl...you are so feeling me, writing my 2am wake-up calls, stop it! I am so feeling this one...joy does come in the morning...just tired of being tired.

Angelia Vernon Menchan said...

Very Nice Work, though I must confess, I am one of those who sleeps no matter what, my motto, tomorrow's a new day...keep it FLOWIN'...

angelia

EDNUTEY said...

That was exactly how I felt last night...Ring u damn phone...just ring!!!

I love dis post

Xave said...

Brava! Brava! Forget leaving comments. I'm going to call you (to make up for not calling last night.)

LOL Just kidding. Don't want to start any rumours. But this is a genuinely intense piece of writing.

Peace and Love,

Ali's Zay

Xave said...

Actually, I AM going to call you. After all, you are my best new friend, and that is no rumour.

XOX

Babz Rawls Ivy said...

WOW!

Anonymous said...

Nice!

Kai said...

i like this piece!

David Sullivan said...

"When dazzling light appears;
from behind your eyelids shining
so brightly you can’t sleep."

Great imagery. We've all been there!

Jayn Sean said...

Yah..very nice

Shai said...

I can SO relate. Nice piece.

BloggersDelight said...

"enthusiastic sadness" - Such Descriptive combinations! As others have stated - most of us can indeed relate.