Starfish sleepingswoony dreaming

softly sprawled.

 

Turning in sleep

as a wave turns on the shoreline

when the ocean breathes.

 

In, out, in, out

sleep gentle lover, sleep.

Heavy head sunk in the pillow

stubble jawed,

those wicked eyes are closed.

 

Sleep angel, let peace be yours.

I’ll bring a posy and lay it at your feet

while you’re safe asleep.

If only you could sleeping stay!

Innocent of my admiration.

But with the dawning of the day

comes complication.

For life is never simple.

Is it?

 

Those languid limbs, sleep softened

and features melted into snoozing sweetness

in whose arms I find completeness.

 

The sun makes flower patterns on your face

as it whispers through lace curtained windows.

Darling, darling, sleep on

and let me dream of an unruffled love.

I’ll keep watch and I will pray and pray

that you’ll still be mine when you awake.

At break of day.