SLEEP

She smiled and walked away;

I tugged on my blanket a little hard.

My forehead wrinkled to form zigzag lines,

Eyelids tried TO GIVE A TOUGH BATTLE.

I TRIED TO RUB MY SELF ON SOFT BED,

FELT ITS WARMTH ALL AROUND ME.

A LITTLE MORE, I THOUGHT,

BUT SHE TEASED ME AND RAN AWAY.

I THREW MY ARMS IN AIR,

BUT SHE SLIPS IN BETWEEN MY CLOSED FINGERS.

I OPENED ONE EYE TO CATCH HER AS SHE PLAYS,

SHE ELUDES ALL MY TRICKS.

 SHE WANTS ME TO GET UP,

TO HUG THE NEW DAY, WHO WAITS FOR ME.

I PLAY ALL TRICKS WITH THIS NEW DAY,

AS MY SWEET SLEEP PLAYS WITH ME.

I THINK WAITING ALL THE DAY LONG,

MAKES SLEEP ALL SO ENTICING TILL NIGHT.

NIGHT COMES WITH SLOW STEPS,

ALONG COMES SHE, WHISPERING INTO MY EARS........