
the funny thing is
it's almost 12am
and instead of doing the
reading i'm supposed to
be doing for school i
am instead
spending my time
thinking of things i can
write about with my
rough hands wondering
whether or not i should
be sleeping instead
but there's nothing i'd
rather do than waste
my time here with you
explaining my thoughts
through paper and pen or
between the lines
of a keyboard and screen
i wonder if
there is anything that
actually brings any
substance to this kind
of writing or if it is
really just boredom
on a page an
uninspired rage
a procrastinating
motivation that
spreads without
inspiration
can i write?
i wanna sing
i want my words to
hit hard with whoever
happens to be on the
other side of the screen
the eyes reading this
darting back and
forth as if they are
ping-ponging
don't you feel that
longing? the feelings
i am trying to describe
that ache for a kind of
thought, that kind of
inspiration that only
ever seems to reach
me around three
Ay Em
as if it's only legally
allowed to infiltrate
there and
nowhere else
why can't it
find me at
three Pee Em
like any normal
thing why must
it instead be
in my head
at the exact
time it's not
supposed
to be?
About the Creator
Belle
I host unofficial challenges and enjoy writing microfiction and poetry.
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Comments (4)
Ohhh this one hits deep! Those 3AM thoughts might be inconvenient, but they’re often the most honest. So when they show up, don’t fight 'em. Write 'em. 💖
This feels like a late-night poem in the best way possible. Loved this!!
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Oooo, eyes ping ponging, I especially loved that. Sending you lots of love and hugs ❤️