Troubled Sleep
I watch your face as you sleep,
Tossing and turning,
The sounds of thunder in the background,
You can’t sleep without it.
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As if those storms will wash it all away,
The pain… the fear… the uncertainty.
Even in your sleep, you reach out for me,
Subconsciously aware you are not alone.
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Ever my protector,
The weight of the world on your shoulders,
Atlas in the flesh.
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I run my hand through your hair,
Soothing you with soft sounds as if you were a newborn.
Weary soldier rest,
Tomorrow is another day.
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Wait for the sun
Before worrying about chess moves.
Plenty of time for the game to continue.
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For now, flights of angels whisper from the heavens,
A lullaby of the ages for the strong but tired,
For the brave but temporarily defeated.
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Dream my weary soldier,
Of all you have loved and lost,
Of fears overcome,
And passion lit anew.
I’m here… shh… shh…
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You have trouble sleeping,
Your mind restless… relentless,
Staring into the darkness,
Eyes focused on the moving fan above.
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You glance at me sleeping beside you,
Jealousy burns over peaceful slumbering,
Although you know it’s not always peaceful.
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I tend to have nightmares,
The past boils in my brain,
Creating terrors in the shadows.
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Those nights you comfort me,
You run your hands gently through my hair,
Soothing me with soft sounds,
I’m here, you say… shh…. shh….
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