Tears fall into a pool
on my pillow
while my mind attempts
to join my body
for an evening of rest
It’s not the best night
for a mutual agreement
Instead, my stomach
entertains a live
basketball game
where thoughts dribble
and strategy is weak
The score, you ask?
It’s looking like a blowout
not in my favor
but I now see the sun
peeking into a new day
I’ve made an appointment
to get my attitude colored
I believe highlights of
optimism would be an
appealing change
then I’ll start to pave
a new path and
be on my way
LScott © 2013
Baydreamer Writes ~ Lauren Scott, Author 
Beautiful twist on heartache. Very talent. 🙂
Thanks so much, Shian, for your lovely comment. 🙂
Excellent Lauren a sleepless night worry to wake on a new day when things look different. Hopefully better.
Thanks, Kim, and I’ve had a few of these nights, but I’m sure they’ll dissipate! 🙂
Love it!!!!!!
I’d love to know who you are so I can properly thank you! 🙂
Beautiful piece! God Bless
Thanks very much, my friend! Many hugs and blessings to you!
Indeed a nice poem with lovely ending 🙂
Thank you very much for your lovely comment! 🙂
Just beautiful Lauren!—-Very telling. Your writing seems to have a ‘pattern’ that I am familiar with… Wonder why that is? 🙂 Much love and hugs to you my new friend. ❤
Thank you so much for your beautiful comment, but since you’re anonymous, I can’t thank you personally! Care to unveil? Thank you, again! 🙂
Nice use of language.
Thanks very much, Joe!
Great read my friend 🙂
Aww…thanks so much, Zahir! 🙂
lovely poem lauren!!!
Thanks, Kruti! xx
“I’ll start to pave
a new path and
be on my way”
Usually, I need to leave the reader with a positive mind set, Ben! Glad you liked it! 🙂
Good one, Lauren! We can all use an attitude adjustment from time to time.
Love and hugs to you, my friend! xoxo
Thanks, Deb, and we sure can! 🙂 Have a good day; today is my Friday, as we’re getting ready to move our daughter into her college apt. on Saturday! 🙂 Sending love, too! xoxo
“where thoughts dribble
and strategy is weak” –Absolutely stunning.
Lauren, you’ve coated the pain here with the beauty of written words.
Aww. your comment makes my day, Uzo! Thank you for your lovely words, too!
excellent, Lauren…and great ending lines . when we can not sleep things have a habit to worsen in the darkness sometimes . love and hugs xxx
Thanks, my friend, and you are so right…it’s amazing how darkness can magnify worries! Big hugs to you! xoxox
This is so lovely Lauren! I love the metaphor in it and as always so beautifully written. It flows perfectly toward an optimistic end/beginning! ❤ HBL XX
Thanks, Chris, it came to me one night when I couldn’t sleep. I had these thoughts and had to get up and write them down, quickly! 🙂 And of course, I had to add optimism! Love and hugs to you! HBL ♥
Beautiful poem, Lauren! Thanks for sharing…
Thanks so much, Iris! Hugs!
You’re welcome ^^ Hug
Love the basketball metaphor! And your poem is a perfect example of why I do my “One Sip, Two sip, Three” routine! 🙂
Thanks, Sandy, that metaphor was fun to work with and I understand your need to sip, too! 🙂
All sleepless nights should at least lead to such hopeful mornings. May sunlight abound!
xoxo
Kathryn
Yes, they should…and the same to you, my friend! Thank you! Big hugs! xoxo
Beautifully written and one of my favorites! Glenda
Thank you very much, Glenda! I’m glad you enjoyed this journey with a happy ending! xx
so nicely done
Thanks again, for your kind words and visits!
You took us down a restless, and even anxiety filled, journey and finished off with a dose of optimism. Lovely 🙂
Thank you, my dear Eric! I usually have to end with hope or optimism…it’s just not in me to not! 🙂
What resonated for me are these lines, and I quote:
“but I now see the sun
peeking into a new day
I’ve made an appointment
to get my attitude colored”
This is a powerful intention indeed and, as you have written in the next line,you would like in open your self to more optimism. This is the way one could rewrite and move towards a new future.
Shakti
Thank you very much, Shakti, for your lovely and insightful comment. I really appreciate your thoughts and time taken! I wish you a wonderful week ahead, too!
Love, Love, Love!!! Keep up the good work LS~
Aww..PS. thank you so much for your awesome and encouraging words!
You’re most welcome friend! 😆
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
GETTING YOUR ATTITUDE RE-COLORED AFTER A BLOW-OUT GAME IN THE STOMACH…!!!!
Thanks again, Jonathan, for reblogging! I’m glad you enjoyed this enough to share! And I’m glad you liked those lines, too! 🙂
Optimism is always an appealing change after a sleepless night, Lauren.
May peace, joy and hope abound richly in your heart, mind and soul, dear sis…and in everyone else! We all need extra dose of these.
Love and many blessings,
Cynthia
Yes, it is, Cynthia, and thanks so much for your soothing wishes..sending much love to you, too! ♥
I love how you find that positive out of a negative. Beautiful. Love it. ♥
Aww..thanks, my friend! ♥
You’re welcome ♥
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