'Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep' Poem by Linda Winchell

I lay my head upon my satin pillow
While listening to the rhythm of my beating heart.
As the scent of fresh laundry fills my nostrils
Wide awake am I, and it seems will not depart.

I dance around tons of words that fill my mind
Of poems I wish one day to write in rhyme.
But as morning is quickly approaching
I have no memory of what I'd thought that night in time.

The sounds of the darkness seem louder and all around
It is deafening at its best!
I lay in bed staring up at the ceiling
And pray to God, I could just get some rest.

These sounds if I heard them in the light of day
I know they would never, ever be heard.
But now as I begin my nights approach towards bed
All the sounds of night start coming, with their unspoken words.

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray to God please bring me peace.
And fill my mind with nothingness
And I pray my soul for this peace of rest.