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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: LUST (all-consuming desire; excessive craving) (01/08/15)
Midnight’s ship sailed hours ago,
And I’ve not slept at all.
I watch tree branches with the wind
Dance shadows on the wall.

I crave sleep like a wanderer
In sun-drenched desert places
Seeks water to assuage his thirst
In dry mirage-filled spaces.

Eyes open wide, I find transport
Through memory ablaze
To be with parents once again
In early childhood days.

Insomnia, that thief of rest,
Steals my sweet somnolence
And threatens each arthritic joint
With pain in prominence.

My tangled bed clothes and the fly
That crawls along my nose,
Conspirators of misery,
My restfulness dispose.

Concerns for problems of the day
Are ropes that round me bind.
By worries for the ones I love
I’m held in close confine.

Consumed by my desire for sleep,
I turn from side to side.
I long for restlessness to leave
And peacefulness abide.

And suddenly I hear some hymns
In nighttime’s quietness,
Sung softly with my Shepherd’s voice,
That brings my heart to rest.

Stilled by the presence of the Lord,
In silentness I pray,
With knowledge in each circumstance,
Close by me, He will stay.
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Jody Day
01/15/15
Very lovely poem. The overwhelming desire for sleep that won't come is described here beautifully.
Helen Carr
01/16/15
A beautiful, we'll written poem. I liked the variety of ways in which the MC was kept awake, but even more I love how Jesus can still the storm and bring restful sleep. Well done.
Linda Goergen
01/16/15
This is one I can really relate to, as I battle Insomnia myself. I wouldn’t have thought of this for the topic, but it’s perfect as I think of the many nights I lay awake, craving and yearning for sleep. Great job!
C D Swanson 
01/16/15
Beautifully done and expressed!

God bless~
LaVonne Wood
01/18/15
I'll have to think about this one. If wanting sleep so badly is lust, then I must confess. I do try to use sleepless night as time to spend with God.

Nicely written poem. Blessings, LaVonne
Noel Mitaxa 
01/18/15
Aah, insomnia - a problem we can lose a lot of sleep over...
But you have gently given us a lot to think about in this entry. Well done.
Trace Pezzali
01/21/15
Insomnia is something we all experience at some time, so this is relevant to everyone. I have to say, as a mother with young ones, sleeplessness has a lot of ramifications, and can bring one to the edge of sanity! It is certainly a desire. I find I put on the Armour of God during those times, and am usually asleep before I've reached the end article! :)