Photograph courtesy of Denise Dupuis Photography
Suddenly, I’m awake,
surprised that I slumbered deep.
A part of me wants to leap
from my bed as I shake
off the cobwebs of sleep.
Yet I’m relaxed and calm.
I needed that time at peace!
Ten hours of sweet release
surely acts as a balm
so that joy can increase.
To dream or not to dream?
We are never given a choice.
While asleep, our Spirit is able to voice
what we need to know
so we’re able to grow,
and our purpose, we can redeem.
Dreams that I can recall
are peppered with cryptic clues….
But I cannot always choose
which events will befall
or if they will amuse.
If I remain alert
while lost in the Land of Nod,
perceptions profound and broad
can be used to convert
conscious thoughts that are flawed.
Awake or fast asleep:
Are we ever certain of which?
If the human mind can find ways to enrich
what’s perceived while light
from the visions of night,
the rewards of life, we will reap!