prayer of sleep

Hypnos, bright-winged bringer of blessed sleep,

son of misty-eyed Nyx of the sooty night,

I call to you to grant me your favor.

In sunless Erebos you make your home,

O Hypnos; each eventide you follow

in Night’s wake, fleet of foot, garlanded

in blood-red poppies, their sweet scent a balm

to those who seek your gift. Hypnos, granter

of the peace of a night’s oblivion,

soft-spoken god in whose gentle

arms men lie in repose, I pray to you,

deliver me into soothing slumber.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

The way you convey this verse...makes as if the reader is in need of sleep...the somberness reflected in the lines...as you read this one...

[Angel]

Oh, I do need him to visit me this night...I do so need a good night's sleep. I don't remember ever having read of this god before.
So, you took your nick name from the god of slumber? Interesting...
Beautiful prayer!

[Silently waiting]

I still need to find a way to memorize this...

[Nami Machae]

hmm.. very nice :) I love the words here. very well written and i hope to read more