Sleep

Come to me

And take me to a wonderland

Not of Ferris wheels and roller coasters,

But of an eternal respite from this busy world. 

Escort me to a world

Neither of darkness nor of light,

Neither black nor white,

Just a world of stillness and calm. 

Take me as I surrender

And let my body fall into your embrace.

Whisk me away to serenity

'Til the crack of dawn. 

-Katherine Lopez
27 June 2012