Blessed Sleep

Beneath the down of evening tide awake without much rest
I listen to the sounds of silence, ticks, and wind and then
prayers are said, guardians called and blessed sleep's divested.


*Triplet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
August 29, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Congratulations on your win in Black Eyed Susan's "Silence Please" contest Debbie. Love, Carol
Sefunmi Avatar
August 27, 2012 at 8:21 AM
Congrats on your win!
Kendrick Avatar
August 26, 2012 at 5:32 PM
Great winning work..Congrats..Sara
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
August 26, 2012 at 7:06 AM
Congratulations Debbie, oh how I envy those that sleep xx
A   Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 8:43 PM
DEBBIE;-) congratulations with your awesome entry In Susan's " SILENCE " contest. take care~ PD
Merryman Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Nice work, Debbie. Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
Ramage Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Congratulations Debbie, oh how I wish I could get one full night's sleep. This waking in the night, is now a pain. Well done. Lee
Dietrich Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 1:09 PM
It makes us really appreciate our ability to sleep at night! Congrats on your win, Debs.
O'Leary Avatar
August 25, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Very nice... Congratulations on your win... Terry
Liwayway Avatar
August 22, 2012 at 12:33 PM
nice poem...thanks for sharing friend Debbie!! Good day!!
Palmer Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 6:15 AM
great write Debbie,have a wonderful rest,your guardians never left,lol
Dietrich Avatar
August 13, 2012 at 7:03 PM
This is very nice, Debs. As I alluded to in my silence poem, silence IS best during sleep time!!!
Andresen Avatar
August 13, 2012 at 1:30 PM
A golden gem - oxox love // Anne-Lise :)
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