sleep

sleep

to drown in darkness

images, feelings, now

storied away

sleep 

that does not come

only a darkness

slowly devouring me

sleep

through the tears

i see your face

smiling

my heart lifts

sleep

I reach out with both arms

to that smiling face

it disappears into nothing

sleep 

only for a moment

this joy

knowing that is all I will ever see

sleep

the memories stay strong

blowing away the tiny grains of sand

sleep

oh to feel nothing

to just sleep

sleep

sleep