Sweet slumber,
I lay me down,
Uncoiling, in quiet repose,
I close my eyes.
Dear sweet slumber,
Why so elusive,
Why turn your back on me?
Dear elusive friend.
Come close,
Embrace me,
Enlace me,
Hold me tight.
For I need you,
You help me balance,
You keep me sane,
You keep me alive.
Sweet, sweet slumber,
I peeled back my eyelids,
In a bid to defy you.
Lo and behold it worked.
How deeply I regret now.
Sweet Slumber,
Do hold me tight,
Do help me rest,
For you see, I am falling apart!