Matthew Holloway wrote,
“Sleep evades me in the night
I listen to sounds make thoughts
which play upon my mind
in the dark of the room I lay
waiting for serenity to come
time passes slowly
as though held imperfect
its warm, too warm for comfort
and too cold beyond the bed sheet
the day has been long, the body aches
still, still sleep evades me
and those sounds, each shadow
play upon the mind more and more
restless and anxious for sleep
to rest, to dream, to be at peace
the elusive sleep in the night
where thoughts consume me"
A good sleep and feeling rested may not always be possible when you are providing care for someone who is sick. The article Sleep and Caregivers, written by the Virtual Hospice team, lists some things that may help caregivers improve their sleep:
Does sleep evade you in the night? Do thoughts, worries, uncertainties or the need to provide care keep you from sleeping? What helps?
You are not alone.
Katherine