Rest

You are so afraid to let go. 
You're afraid to let your mind 
go so that you fall to sleep 
because you know you will not 
have control of what it thinks. 
You don't want to ungrip your 
train of thought so that your 
mind will wonder into 
unconsciousness. You don't 
want your real feelings to 
surface into your dreams. You 
want to occupy your mind's 
thoughts. You fear losing 
control and facing your 
troubles. You know that they 
are bubbling right in the back 
of your mind. And if and when 
you fall to sleep they will float 
into your dreams and you will 
have to face them. You are 
sleepy child. Your soul is tired. 
And your feet are worn. Your 
heart is ragged. Rest now. Let 
go. It won't hurt as much as 
you think it will.

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