Sleep Calls Softly

Sleep calls soflty,
Tugging at my weary mind.
My soul breathes out,
releasing its burdens into the arms of endless time.

I relax, and my fortress falls,
letting my mind sort through smokelike thoughts,
drifting through a sea of conciousness.

Sleep calls softly,
An entrancing melody,
Distant, but drawing near.
I can feel her presence.

Gently, she draws the strength from me,
Encircling my body like a gentle and welcome breeze.
Soon I cannot hold her weight and I sink slowly into the depth of her comfort...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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May 6, 2016 at 9:58 PM
Danielle Curl, this is an awesome poem, thank you for sharing. *SKAT*
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April 29, 2016 at 10:18 PM
Danielle, Well done. Glad to read your poem today. Love -LINDA-
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February 25, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Great description of early sleep. Very expressive write. Keep the creative pen flowing. Sara
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February 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Sylvia, My "soul breathes out" to me describes that feeling (of relief? relaxing?) Just before you fall asleep. "releasing its burdens into the arms of endless time" that comes right after it helps to explain it, its just a release, like an exhalation. make sense?
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February 25, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Love It ! love Simone
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February 24, 2010 at 9:25 PM
Lovely poem ! I just wrote one for kids on similar topic "Teddy and Me"
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