The vigil I keep
When I cannot sleep
Is sad.
The harvest I reap,
The tears that I weep,
So mad!
And yet in they seep,
Ideas so deep!
I’m glad!
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This is a Lai for
dVerse.
The first few I wrote had an awkward rhythm. I was about to pass on this form, but glad I kept trying!
Mystical Strings 
I love your title and your lai!
The first two lines really set the mood for your words. Great title!
Good write. Describes a lot of my nights! You might want to correct spelling of reap, however.
Thank you, will edit.
I like your first attempt. It speaks to me when I can’t sleep. Thanks for joining our poetry form challenge.
It is good when those ideas come.
I think you have a little lai gem here. Yes the form can be trite but with the right combination it can create a good poem to read.