Sleep Now Young Man

It's still here That gentle touch That soft kiss on the lips Those soft kisses all over That tender cheek on cheek Finger tips passing softly and lightly over smooth skin I have not forgotten How could I? This is the essence, my essence But it's not needed again And so the young man who was willing to give so much Must sleep now Not die, just sleep It's a mechanistic life now That's what they all like That's what they all worship To-do lists New things to buy New things to clean Renovation after renovation to the home This breaks and that breaks, and I fix Let's eat more Let's buy more Let's have more silly stupid useless conversations What a shame! For I still know where to touch And how much pressure to place And how slowly to drag my fingers across Sleep now young man, just sleep I will awaken you when, or if, you are needed again