Sleep
Sleep (sleep), v or n :
An elusive tug on the corner of the mind. A slow warmth that creeps into the bones by way of fingers and toes. The goal of heavy quilts, soft blankets, hot cocoa. A child’s companion during a bedtime story; the soothing hum beneath low voices and murmured sounds. The gradual closing of the world to the eyes; the vision going all to glowing pink, and then to black. The slowing of the mind and hand. A film of cotton over the harsh, bold lines of the wakeful day. A slow gray mist that clouds the senses; alternatively, a heavy black weight that traps and smothers its victims. The passing of time and consciousness from the mind. The fog-dark stage for the colored lights of dreams; at other times, the shaded realm stalking fears and nightmares. Sweet relief from reality; a natural reset of perspective. The quiet faith that one will wake tomorrow.
