Sleep Walking

By Frank Bolaji Irawo

Sleepwalking just kept walking

As time after time, I keep slumping

Life’s day-to-day needs navigating

Sudden thud and I’m sleepwalking no more

Pieces of me in crisis sprawled across the floor

Awake to what passed me by

The dreams left behind

In places long forgotten

Gasping for air in space confined

Seeking release with Keys stuck

Under piles of hats not long been juggled

Sands draining, not much remaining

What say you start living

Awake from sleepwalking

To live life, eyes wide open

No longer unconscious but breathing

Smelling the roses, basking in the light

Savoring the moments

Where magic happens

Living alive feeling and thriving

Memories made, no longer retracting

Inspiring others to awaken from sleep walking