Sleep, Dear Child

Sleep dear child,
and dream of a land
Where the sunlight shines,
upon soft golden sand

Where Unicorns run,
as free as you please
The hair on their manes,
flow soft in the breeze

Fairies aloft,
twinkling like stars
Like a hand full of fireflies,
kept in a jar

The warmth of the air, 
in the mid of the day
Makes you wish,
it was here you could stay

The trees, sing a song,
with a sweet melody
The animals dance,
oh how lovely to see

And when comes the night,
with the stars all aglow
When sleep fills your eyes,
it's to bed you will go

Your dreams take you back,
to this magical place
You know you'll awake,
with a smile on your face
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Dowdy Avatar
January 20, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Oh my goodness. I fell in love with this poem. Very well written. I wanna go to that place:)
Dufresne Avatar
January 1, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Makes me wanna go nite nite! Who would need sleeping pills?
George   Avatar
December 31, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Oh to dream those dreams of a child again. Beautiful! my friend. Lainie
Richards Avatar
December 31, 2009 at 12:34 PM
What a lovely poem, almost a lullaby!! One that should be read to my little grandchild! :) Love, Carrie
Freeman Avatar
December 31, 2009 at 11:09 AM
Awesome Richard! The rhyming is just perfect. This would certainly carry a child, adult for that matter, into dream land for sure. Sincerely, Moses
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