(Liptonia)
I can’t sleep
Glancing at the glowing red lights
Of my LED watch
For the umpteenth time in my involuntary night watch
Wondering how long the night could be
Crazy ideas, swirling around my head
Inspiration
Flowing like the River Niger in the rains
But strength, where art thou?
Can’t even grab my pen to write
High mental power
Low physical strength
With PHCN’s negative support
I’m so much out of drive
What did this to me?
I guess I misconstrued the Lipton tea’s yellow label
Fresh start to the day.
But I took it at 10 pm in the night.
So my body thinks night is day.
Brain on overdrive,
Like before a football final
Can’t sleep, oh dear Lord
Please put me to sleep (I don’t mean death)
Just this once more
And I promise,
No more caffeine after 8 p.m.
OKEMAKINDE SAMSON
