If Only...

Let me sleep. A pillow lay beneath my head and a blanket wrapped tightly about. My eyes closed, I will now escape this world. The darkness will envelope me and take me far away. I wish to wander within a labyrinth of pines, hear the cold, white snow crunch beneath my bare feet, and feel the caress of a frigid chill about my face. No stars show thru the canopy of thick needles, but the moon in its beautiful prime will not be stopped. Its glow turns the night into a secret day between days, a secret I will take with me always. Beams pierce the foliage and captivate my soul. I could never wish to gaze upon so heavenly an object. How I wish to touch it if only for a moment. I cannot and thus sorrow overtakes me. I howl an apologetic serenade. All my breath, every ounce of devotion put forth in one long sigh. Thus my duty lie fulfilled, my purpose complete. If only… 

Let me sleep.