A POEM
Sleep
Home on my napping sofa
after a long walk in the forest
sleep flows over me
like molten chocolate
warms my feet
covers my legs and torso
deliciousness seeps into every pore
calming, caressing, protecting.
I bask on a warm tropical beach
waves lap black volcanic sand
shore birds sing sweet nothings
into the wind.
A coconut drops, then rolls
leaves a soft crater
and crooked trail in the sand.
A land crab skitters by
his eyestalks aimed at me
warning me, not too close, not too close.
Warm, salt-fragrant air
infuses my lungs
intoxicates, sedates,
displaces cares and worries
lurking deep inside.
I drift away, safe
cradled in sleep’s warm embrace
and look forward
to whatever dreams may come.