Sleep

SLEEP

Sleep, that silent, stealing Mistress,
Stealthily creeping up on me no less.
My days you steal,
My nights you fill,
And from you, I gain life, health, fear and loss.

You overwhelm me
With a wave of lethargy.
My eyes heavy and mind drifting,
I beg you for one last thing,
“My Mistress, set me free.”

You make me love You and want You,
I can’t live without you.
My body aches for a rest,
My bones crying their best,
To get even a little of You.

“Sleep like a baby,” You tell me.
I gladly take to Thee.
Lulling me to slumber,
To Neverland, I clamber,
So content, my Mistress, so free.