Sleep

In sleep, I find myself.
In sleep, I rest my body.
In sleep, I forget everything.
In sleep, I feel light, light as the wind.
In sleep, I travel to a world that does not exist.
In sleep, I have my beautiful dreams.
In sleep, my mind rests.
What would I be without my sleep?

In sleep, I paint the world.
In sleep, I find peace.
In sleep, I catch wind and water.
In sleep, I am eternally a child.
In sleep, I swim to the bottom of the sea.
In sleep, I feel like a flower.
In sleep, I fly like a seagull.
What would I be without my sleep?

In Pingos by Liliana Ribeiro