Sleep Directions

On a night when sleep

eludes you and you

hold one position hoping

that when sleep returns

you’re ready—when 

you have completed

counting sheep, imploring

Hypnos to intervene, tried

deep breathing, and arrive 

in the morning convinced

you waited all night

and sleep passed you by

it is time to try other means

Don’t eat hand dipped chocolates,

jelly donuts, licorice laces, raw apples,

cannolis, pizza topped with sausage

and pepperoni, avoid champagne,

hard liquor, mixed drinks, church punch,

Ice cream, yogurt, butterscotch toppings,

avoid snacks and comfort foods

Avoid ooen newspapers

Watch cooking shows

Do not watch any national news

It’s been know to cause heartburn 

Palpitations

And Sleep Deprivation