Ode to Sleep

Your peaceful darkness, soft and gentle,

lifts me up and calms me down.

From a troubling world I am freed

as I fall slowly and deeply ...

...into a fantasy world, full of nothing -

nothing, that is, ‘cept pure rich chocolate;

here, I can eat all I want

free of guilt and pay.

...away from what has burdened me,

away from the mental pressure

To be more precise, I’m flying away

far away from calculus.

... onto a bed, warm and comfy

Surrounded by silken sheets and my lover’s arms,

to see his affectionate eyes, looking back at me,

to feel his hands softly caressing.

You offer me a world of safety, a world free of pain.

You take me in, without hesitation, no second thoughts needed.

You care not about what I’ve done, or who I am

and have no regards for my age.

Sleep – take me in and hold me gently.

Love me, like a mother loves her child.

Promise me, that someday

when my time has come

You’ll be there to free me.