Welcome to another Haiku Hope!
Because of the time of year most of my writing lately has taken a sombre tone. November 11th, Remembrance Sunday, and my own death gauntlet have been the main things on my mind.
With all those anxieties building it’s unsurprising that I’ve found myself unable to sleep…again. Last night I was awake until gone 4am, drawing and trying to be distracted by The Crown on Netflix. In some ways it worked, and I’m now fully embroiled in the relationship between Charles and Diana…and Camilla. What a triangle!
But, joking aside, I’ve been poorly, drained (well, maybe exhausted is a better word) and trying to navigate a couple of months of grief which is yet to end. The denouement comes in early December when we remember the birth and loss of our first daughter. It’s never truly time to celebrate Christmas until those moments are appropriately marked and passed, usually with flashbacks and moments of forgotten horror relived. It’s the only way I can manage my version of grief.
So I thought today might be a good opportunity to see some of the lighthearted parts of my insomnia, and the small joys within the misery. If nothing else, being awake does afford me more time to snack, and chocolate has become my remedy.
I don’t recommend this – eating chocolate makes you more alert and definitely doesn’t help aid sleep – but it makes me feel comforted when I’m low, so I have to show it some gratitude, even if my clothes are tighter.
Here is my haiku dedicated to Chocolate…
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Cocoa Love
Only three bites left
Nibble slowly, make it last!
Just get another!
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As I say, not healthy, but it still helps raise a smile at 3am. It’s hard to find balance, reason or any argument at all at that time!
Thanks for reading! 💜
Creative Steph 