Sleep Tight
Dreams and nightmares come and go
I've found something you ought to know
These night terrors can cause distress
Reading below could rid this mess
If you wake due to thrashing around
Tiredness and lethargy will be found
You can control your mind in sleep
Don't worry now , this isn't too deep
Management of subconscious mind
The answer to this I hope you find
Dreams are like a washing machine
When it's working , life is serene
When the machine breaks and overspills
Nightmares play and mayhem shrills
We need to fix this and stop it fast
Or decent sleep is a thing of the past
Common in trauma nightmares are
Disressing thoughts from lands afar
You're not alone this is for sure
Hopefully I can give you the cure
Don't try to analyse whats making you wake
It's only a nightmare for goodness sake
Too you I know its causes alarm
I'm just saying, it can't cause you any harm
It doesn't have to be logical or real
Along as you sleep that's the appeal
Keep this ending on an imaginary shelf
As you sleep it will assist in your health
When you wake If you can remember it
Think of an ending that will benefit
The ending can be anything you like
The nightmare will get on its bike
If this ending does not work
Whatever you do, don't go berserk
Try it again on the next night
Eventually you'll sleep without fright
If you don't remember when you wake
All is not lost use your feelings intake
You wake with fear and sweating hard
Change ending to a picturesque postcard
Keep practicing this changing technique
Then the nightmares will become weak
Persevere and see the light
All I can now, say is "SLEEP TIGHT, GOODNIGHT"
Copyright © Gordon Alexander | Year Posted 2022
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