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When You Can't Sleep

August 20, 2013
By Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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When you can't sleep at night,
I'll be here at your side.
When the nightmares wake you up at night,
I'll be here to comfort you.
When the cold of winter keeps you awake,
I'll be here to warm you.
When the sounds of the night keep you awake,
I'll be here to talk over them.
When the night keeps me awake,
I know that you'll be here to do the same for me.

© Rosie A., Lexington, MA

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ElisaTheDuck ELITE said...
on Apr. 26 2015 at 12:20 am
ElisaTheDuck ELITE, Rigaud, Other
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LOOK AT MY PROFILE. DO IT.

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dragonsand.....
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 15 2013 at 9:58 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light&quot; --Dylan Thomas

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Hey just re-reading your old work :) Love it like always and this is the cutest poem ever no joke. Anyway, miss you please comment back asap! <3
Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on Sep. 12 2013 at 3:36 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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Thanks, Asia!!!
DeathOfAStar GOLD said...
on Sep. 12 2013 at 3:31 pm
DeathOfAStar GOLD, Kailua, Hawaii
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I love this omfg c: <3
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 3 2013 at 5:54 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light&quot; --Dylan Thomas

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No prob :) lol nele
Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on Sep. 3 2013 at 5:33 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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Liv: Thanks! Nele: Haha!
nelehjr DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 3 2013 at 4:36 pm
nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
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Horray for short att--ERMAGERD! HUMMINGBIRD!!! :D
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 3 2013 at 3:30 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
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&quot;Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light&quot; --Dylan Thomas

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Nice job andy darling, its cute and sweet and short. A perfect length for someone who has a short attention span like me :) keep rockin
Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 7:34 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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Thank you!
Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 7:33 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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Thank you for the wondful comment, Lexus!
nelehjr DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 6:23 pm
nelehjr DIAMOND, Lingle, Wyoming
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Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

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That's cute. Nice sentimates. I think you should use "there" instead of "here".
LexusMarie PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 4:05 pm
LexusMarie PLATINUM, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Hey, Andy! Long time, no talk.. or read each other's work, haha. Though our friendship is not where it was months ago, I still enjoy reading your work and as long as you post I'll still continue to read your things and encourage you to continue writing. I've always enjoyed poems about sleep, I find them as fascinating as sleep itself. I like that the title is also the first line in the poem, it starts off just the way the reader wants it to. I enjoyed the repetition of the word 'night' it leaves a rippling effect on the poem that I found a liking to. I loved the last line, you switched verses and it was no longer about this other person, it was about you, and I really enjoyed that. It was a brilliant choice and a brilliant line altogether. The simplicity made it as peaceful as sleep. Great job, Andy.
Wings10FeetTall GOLD said...
on Sep. 1 2013 at 10:03 pm
Wings10FeetTall GOLD, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
May your words be sharp.<br /> - Christopher Paolini<br /> <br /> <br /> Nobody&#039;s going to wait for you, so do it now.<br /> -Ingrid Michaelson<br /> <br /> <br /> Broken hearts heal, but never the same.<br /> - Jessica Romo<br /> <br /> Idiots rely on luck.<br /> -Sherlock Holmes

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Thank you!
BelieveInLoveAtFirstSight PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 1 2013 at 4:13 pm
BelieveInLoveAtFirstSight PLATINUM, Manchester, Connecticut
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Excellent. :)