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REM
Twenty four
Thirty six
Not corporeal measurements
They are extended requirements
Of consciousness
I've experimented
With the time
How long
Until we're tired
Cannot force
Only drift
Even drifting has its limit
No matter how mentally tried
So for now
It is twenty four hours
Minimum
Thirty six
Until I am allowed
Some slumber
Thirty six
Not corporeal measurements
They are extended requirements
Of consciousness
I've experimented
With the time
How long
Until we're tired
Cannot force
Only drift
Even drifting has its limit
No matter how mentally tried
So for now
It is twenty four hours
Minimum
Thirty six
Until I am allowed
Some slumber
Published 12th Jul 2023
Author's Note
Don't really need it. It's how I used to work 18 hour shifts then have a nice day out afterwards, maybe sleep an hour nap, then I'd hit another 18 hour shift, then I'd sleep six maybe seven hours, rinse and repeat. It's how I managed a low work week back before I was a nurse. And it's high energy. I'm not shambling around like a zombie. I don't know if I'm a freak, but I've been this way all my life and 18 hour consciousness was never enough. It's insomnia, I've been told by many professionals, but I don't fuck with the algorithm. I haven't dropped dead and I'm only a little insane.
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12th Jul 2023 7:54pm
12th Jul 2023 10:25pm
13th Jul 2023 00:05am
Sleep isn't one size fits all. Having never been a traditional sleeper myself, I found this fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
13th Jul 2023 1:37am
