You lie comfortably,

Dressed for a long rest,

Within a velvet-shelled bed.

People wander by

To croon lullabies

Fitting for a long night.

I like to think that you are in a deep sleep,

A soft smile plastered on your face.

I still see your amber orbs,

Though they are shut tightly,

Dazzling with radiant joy.

I imagine the things you see with your closed eyes;

Hoping it’s about you and me, reliving a happy past,

Like when we went to the fair

And you won a large, stuffed teddy bear.

But whatever it is about which you dream,

It will always be of happy themes.

So I wish you a good night;

May the first thing we see be each other

At dawn’s first light.