put it to rest

it fades to a shimmer 

there in the west

another day gone

put it to rest

was it all that you dreamed

or somehow lacking

try it tomorrow

without all the hassles

brushing my teeth

fore I climb into bed

prop up the pillows

for my aching head

pick up my book

the nightlight is on

the doors are locked

this day is done

relaxing, retrieving

the place I left off

a kiss from my hubby

before I dose off

a couple of chapters

is all I can read

my eyes are now heavy

and I drift off to sleep

Poetry by M.J.B. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License