Sleep always long to take my breath away, <br />But promises never to trouble any man's good rest, <br />A dreamland with vision faraway, <br />A giver and angel of a renewed breath, <br />But time may come; i need thee not, <br />Night lamps and whisperers are here, <br />Blessed companions for today's need, <br />Lift from my cloudy eyes your spells and tears, <br />So that, i may dine in works of good deeds, <br />Or should i swim to sleep? <br />without stroking in labor straight and deep? <br />Take me not with thee! <br />Until the night prayers are said to me!<br /><br />Olabode Joseph Oluwatayo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sleep-47/
