Photo by Graham A Stephen (http://geotopoi.wordpress.com)
Like Lego we fit nice and tight
under the sheet
where nightmares remain quiet.
When he’s next to me,
the dark doesn’t scratch; it doesn’t bite.
Nothing to be frightened about.
His deep breathing reassures me
sleep is not a fantasy.
I coax the sandman to take my hand.
With his arms encircling me,
my eyes drift shut and shadows leave.
The darkness whispers bravely –
I’ll be back when your love is gone.
Rest now, my dear and remember –
nightmares never ever stay away.
*Photograph by Graham A Stephen (Click here to visit and follow his blog). ❤
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Poet Rummager 
Wow this is a great piece
Lots of great images
As always Sheldon
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Thanks Sheldon! xo, Rose
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Awesome piece ❤️
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Aw, thank you, beautiful!!! ❤
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You’re welcome ,gorgeous
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Really great. Thanks for the Legos!
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Thanks Oggy! Hey, check out Fly’s new book trailer above (it’s different from his first one and just as cool — maybe even cooler)!!
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I surely will. By the by, I let a little boy read your book the other day, and it left him stunned. He said that he loved it and that the ending almost made him cry. Almost. 🙂 Hella good writing!
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Have I told you lately that I love you? Aw, you made my morning! Lol. THANK YOU for such wonderful words!!!
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Thank you. You write the wonderful words, I’ll keep reading them.
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Like Lego, I put you together, but I can’t seem to find your legs.
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Please look harder. It’s no fun crawling! Lol
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I’ll have a look in the vacuum cleaner. So many body parts in there!
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What a wonderful vacuum cleaner you must have! Lol.
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Nice poem. The video as I view it say it was removed by user
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All fixed! Thanks Apollo.
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A delicious poem Rose. 🍻
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I can cook pretty well sometimes. Thank you, Alan 🙂
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Just when I thought that drifting off to sleep was safe, you had to remind me that nightmares will soon follow. I like the picture of the married couple providing a safety net preventing nightmares from entering. Any message that supports and encourages positive attributes from nuptials receives a thumbs up from me. Much enjoyed.
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You’ll find those poems here once in awhile and other naughty ones, too. Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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Beautiful in every way. “sleep is not a fantasy.” — what a line. I so know what you mean. Sleep is not about just not being awake.
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Perfectly stated as always, dear Doug! 🙂 Thank you.
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I love nightmares!
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That’s why we get along so well! ❤
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All right! YAY!
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Coooooool!!! xo
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Hey, maybe that’s why the spider a few poems back kept her love trapped! That would be one way to stop those spider nightmares. (I wonder what spiders have nightmares about, by the way. Perhaps little boys with magnifying glasses and leg-pulling tweezers.)
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Hahaha!!! Uh, what a terror that would be for spiders! 😀 Good one, BunK!!
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🙂
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