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Have You Ever?

June 22, 2012
By NoLi123 GOLD, Scarsdale, New York
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Have you ever
been so excited to wake up
that you couldn't fall asleep?
I have.

Have you ever
been so excited to sleep
that you couldn't fall asleep?
I have.

So how does one fall asleep?
I would tell you
to close your eyes and think
about the moment
the place
the time
your mind
you
when you drift off to nothing
and awaken to shattering colors and light.

That
I would tell you to do
except that
I have.
And it kept me up all night.

© Erin E., Louisville, KY

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