Sleep

Give unto into the silence
As heads rest and bodies separate
From the soul
A short rest for the mortal
A temporary state of being , elevated
Toward a future that awaits
Stillness is it found
With empty hands we come
With empty hands we leave
With empty hands we go to sleep
But hearts brimming and rivers overflowing
Raining petals that have touched
Moved the mountains, melted peaks
Impervious to wind
Not a flutter, we float
Nothing is hidden, everything is bare
And all touched can be seen
Silence O centre us, grow on us, soften us
Return and lighten mortal hours