#sleep

WHILE WATCHING WHALES SLEEP

 

I love watching whales sleep…it is one of nature’s wonderful adaptations…

how they’re able to sleep while floating in the water…in a kind of suspended animation.

 

I love how we are alike in many ways to our colossal companions of the deep…

but in particular…in the peaceful way our two species sleep.

 

Sleep is where our dreams come to life…where like a movie before us they stream…

I wonder while suspended in sleep…of what do whales dream?

 

Would we be surprised to discover…their dreams are similar to ours…

that they dream of a peaceful ocean…or what it’s like to touch the stars.

 

That they dream of floating carefree with a food supply that never ends

that they dream of moments from their past spent with family and friends…

 

When observing our two species…we don’t have to look very far

to see how truly similar we humans and whales are.

 

We are born, 

we eat, 

we breathe…

we love, 

we die…

we weep.

all things we realize we share…

while watching whales sleep.


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SLEEPING WITH THE CLOUDS

She was never frightened by the night

of it’s silence hard and deep

During the day she made friends with the animals floating in the clouds

 

Who at night surrounded her in sleep.


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At night

When the country is covered in darkness

When everyone is asleep

When everyone is dreaming of their utopia

When I am screaming for help

When I cannot breathe

When I cannot live

When I am alone

No one can help me at this time

No one can save me from my thoughts

No one can release me from the sadness that occupies my heart, or controls my head

I do not deserve their help

But God, I wish I did

 

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Originally written on 09/04/2016

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