Sleep

Sleep, sleep, I call to thee in the darkness of the night
Desperate for you to overtake me with slumber
I close my weary eyes and hold them tight
For you to protect me from rain and thunder
Exhausted I call to thee, knowing that I must awake at dawn
Hoping that when I do awake, this day’s harsh realities are gone.

In your presence, heaven’s treasures may come
And boundless fantasies may soar
May my fears and pains be gone
And my anxieties washed ashore
May the new day bring a better day
And yesterday’s struggles take away.

May I wake with a vision that is positive and hopeful
And successfully resist one that is stressful and mournful
Tomorrow is a new day to drown out the old
And full of treasures of more value than gold.

Laughter and joy, knowledge and desire
Refuel me with energy to love and inspire
Give me strength to lift others when they may fall
Sight to show them the day’s treasures and all
Vision to enlighten so they too may embrace
The gift of life shared by the human race.

Tomorrow is a new day and another chance to play
I accept it as a gift from God that I am alive yet another day.