Sonnet IX - However Soon

However soon that I begin to take
A long awaited rest in my soft bed,
Distressing thoughts go running through my head
In fitful circles. Please, give me a break!

Then at these times I look into my heart,

And want to do those things I most admire,
And yet I throw away what I desire.
To think on this has split my mind apart.

Come, gentle sleep. Make happy times for me.
Deliver to me peace, tranquillity.
And bring me dreams. Then when I close my eyes,

Indulge my battered soul throughout the night.
And if sometimes the truth has taken flight,
Tell me, at least, a few compelling lies!

© 2000 Alice Park