Sleepless pt I

The songbirds have long since sung their final song
The pigeons’ cooing slowly faded as they retire to their nests
Even the ravens, bandits of the dark, have stolen away in silence.
Leaving the night owl to accompany me
In the sleepless unknown of the eve.

Tick Tock Tick Tock
Tick, Tock,
Tick.

Silence –

Time stops on this endless night
And my life flashes before me.

The past. The present. The future.
My mind wanders

I dive deep into the darkest depths of sorrow
I emerge at the surface, reveling in the obstacles fought and overcome,
along with it the life lessons learned.

I take flight in great joy in recollection of my fondest memories.
Of those happiest moments of friends,
new experiences,
times lived to the fullest.

Only to be grounded again in the mires of regret
for the words wrongly said or not spoken at all.
For the people lost and roads which never should have been traversed.

When at last my thoughts are all exhausted
And the end seems near –

Tock.
Tick, Tock.
Tick Tock Tick Tock

Time begins again.
I hear the morning calls of the birds welcoming the coming of dawn.

Having finished the work I set out to do
At long last I close my eyes,
Settling into a deep sleep to catch up with the rest of the world.

Winged creatures, rest in peace
For I have kept watch over the night.