Regina Mcintosh Poet Free verse

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Mr Sandman

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
It gives me the rest that I need
To keep going, struggling on through
Toward the places I need to go
Work, store and post office

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
It fills me with a deeply felt peace
Toward my heart and spirit’s center
A knowledge that I can think better
Because I have this wonderful repose

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
Without you, I’d be losing my dreams
And I’d never discover the treasure of
Exploring the surface of my brain galore
Where those dreams are always stored

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
I can’t imagine a day passing by me
Without your encouragement to be
A part of my self-esteem and sense
Of purpose, my respite from extremes

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
There is no telling where I would be
If I didn’t know your time-out from
The world that has me going full steam
After the prize of my future things

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
I rub my eyes around dawn and see
The new sun rising across the mountains
And I’m reassured that my dreams weep
With joy that I’ve been given this breather

Mr. Sandman, thank you for sleep
A gentle tug at my sleeve by my canine
And I’m reminded that I have to get up
Do those things that are requirements of
Being a responsible, conscientious adult

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Andrea Dietrich June 19, 2020 at 7:19 PM This is really nice. I used to be on the good side of sand man. Now my friend is a nightly sedative o keep me asleep and even then not as long as I want. Sweet dreams, regina.