MY BUSY MIND
There is sometimes a funny feeling comes over you,
Your body can be quite weary all the way through,
But your mind is very active and rest seems far away,
It can be quite frustrating at the end of a busy day.
The mind races on thinking of poems to write about,
And if you lie down the sleep you just want to shout,
Get up and keep writing until your mind is all worn,
But that may not happen until the break of dawn.
I have always had an active mind, but now I’m old
It is hard for my mind to accept though I have told
It many times for the thoughts to go away at night,
They seem to be in control and my body fight.
There is many an adventure that carried me off to sleep,
But sometimes thoughts keep me awake as in bed I creep,
Well, tonight I am very weary from the efforts of this day,
But my brain is full of ideas so awake I may have to stay.
But the noise the computer makes and the tapping of the keys
Can stop my husband sleeping with such gentle restful ease,
So now I will stop writing and try and sleep in a cozy bed,
And hope the ideas will stop always buzzing in my head.
(Millicent) Ann Margetson 30 April 2005