Sleep Depraved
Your eyes won’t shut now.
Your brain won’t stop.
Sweet sleep would have come but you pushed it away.
Now it wants nothing to do with you.
You kill dreams, stab them, rip them into shreds and wad them up in grimy spitballs.
You need sleep.
You need sleep.
You need sleep.
But all you have is thoughts that won’t stop tapdancing on your brain,
And a twitch in your eyelid.
And a stomach of slime.
You need sleep.
You need sleep.
You need…
Whew! I’m going to bed. Will get caught up tomorrow. I hope someone likes this!
This is actually four photoimages (my eyes and hand included) and a lot of painting & editing…..Photoshop Elements 3.
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Kim McClain
This has been my life lately Robin! Fantastic writing and art!
robpixaday replied
Oh, no!! Kim! I’m so sorry!! (((hugs)))
Sleep is really hard to come by sometimes!!!!
Thank you very very much for being so nice and also for adding this to your favorites!
F.A. Moore
Wow!! Very cool, Robin. This is wonderful and gritty. The eyes really seal it.
robpixaday replied
Frannie! Hi!! Thank you!!!! I had a blast making this one. It started out as a photoimage of some weeds!!...I painted on it and added another photo and then the one of my eyes and then my hand…but it was supposed to be something else entirely. Then I took the color away and it all changed…morphed into this.
I learned SO MUCH with this one!
Thank you for making it one of your favorites!
F.A. Moore
Like it? I love it. Not that it speaks to me. lol. I’m going to bed early tonight. :D
robpixaday replied
Wow!! thank you!!
Yes, sleep is a precious thing. Have a good night!!!!!!!
(I’m calling it a night too)
Ivana Redwine
Terrific combination of imagery and words!
robpixaday replied
Hi!!!! MANY thanks!!!!!! And thank you for making this one of your favorites!!!!!!!!! I’m so happy you like it!
C J Lewis
Great art Rob … terrific words too … I know this one well – sleep deprived:)
robpixaday replied
Oh, gosh….(((hugs))) Sleep is hard to come by sometimes…MANY thanks…and thank you for making this one of your favorites!!!!!!!
Cee Neuner
Wonderful. I’ve had times I could really really relate to this… Well done!
robpixaday replied
Hi!! yes, sleep is sometimes very elusive!
MANY thanks!!!!!!!!!
linaji
there is nothing ‘better’ this is a great deep piece Robbie.. and you are on my list and I was on all day yesterday and did not get your uploads.. I am going to take you off my list and put you back on.. sometimes this is what I have to do.. so when you see you on my watchlist added it is this.. Wow and wow darling we are so not alone!!
robpixaday replied
Oh, gosh THANK YOU!!!!!! I’m thrilled that you like this!!
And thank you for adding it to your favorites!!!!
Mitch Labuda
“I hope someone likes this!”
What’s not to like? It is a wonderful piece, very complex and catches ones eye, no pun intended.
robpixaday replied
Hi!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!
Nelson Campbell
Perfect twist of the title and image to match!!
robpixaday replied
Hi!!! thank you!!!! I’m so glad you like it…the title makes me smile…
And thank you for adding this to your favorites!!!
Lozzle
this is fantastic robin, i love the poem, made me smile, and the image is great too and works really well with it :)
robpixaday replied
Awww, thanks!!! I’m glad you got a smile!!!
::waves::
Antanas
lovely creation, very good
robpixaday replied
Thank you soooooo much!!
And thank you for adding it to your favorites!!!
Kendra Taber
GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!
robpixaday replied
Hi!! MANY thanks!!!!
Trudi's Images
Ahhh don’t you wish we could switch our brain off like a lightbulb ? and night time is the time when all is quiet that everything goes through your head like a dozen bullet trains heading for a crash !!.............great writing and image Robyn :-))
robpixaday replied
Wow, yes! that would be wonderful!!!!!!! Sometimes sleep is VERY elusive!
I’m glad you like this!! Thank you sooooo much and thank you for adding it to your favorites!!!
webbie
I have my moments like this to sis…But I’m so glad Jesus is allways close by:) Love both words and picture:) huggggz
robpixaday replied
Hi!!! THANK YOU!!!!! I ‘m so happy you like this!!!!! Sleep is a wonderful thing!
And thank you for adding it to your favorites!!!
artisandelimage
great thoughtful artwork…
please consider an introduction in the Inspired Art group !
my best, francis.
Trish Woodford
What a fab creation Robin, its definitely hard to switch off sometimes – great work :))
Angel Gold
Cool work. Please put this in All Original Blends
kenspics
Amazing and incredibly vivid depiction of your anguished and sleep deprived state!!
The B&W adds to the starkness of that state.
Wishing you much sweet sleep and beautiful dreams in future!!!
JonRussell
Very cool! fantastic work!
Ingz
so original…..amazing art, beautiful work xxxx
JRobin Whitley
Oh I’ve been to this place. Great poem
LTScribble
t think it could have been expressed better by anyone
dinghysailor1
elusive sleep perfectly depicted in your words and striking image.. brilliantly done..
:))
robpixaday replied
Hi!! MANY thanks!!!!!! I’m so glad you like it!!!!
James Lewis Ha...
I know this place, not necessarily pretty, but real… and just maybe it’s necessary, like a dark night of the soul. And you Robin have exhibited a lot of soul… so some ‘dark nights’(?)!
Angel Perry
very creative! love it!
MrsPeel
awesome…..
Erhan OZBIYIK
Wonderful creation and poem to go with !!!
You re amazing !!!
Great Hugs :)
elfie
Excellent image
Jason Laderoute 19 days ago
Cool Image, the sleep dep should be an occupation for those of us who are apt to a lack or eyelid reading Great Poetic