Sleep Growth

sleep
A Love hate relationship

Sleep, child,
A mother tenderly whispers
To the one millionth question
of outer space
To give our brains space
And commit to memory the love of home

Sleep child
A father warns
As the last of the child’s energy burns
The protection of his arms
When collapsing in exhaustion

Sleep child
A doctor’s instruction
To prevent self-destruction
For the cortisol receptors are overloaded

Sleep
A friend’s go-to wisdom
To close the chasm
of doubt unfolding
To reset the system

Sleep,
A love-hate relationship
Body screams awake
The monsters are out there
Mind says retreat
Give space to think
To live to fight another day

Sleep
A love-hate relationship
What was once at odds
May just be a balancing of equations \

Written by Mai Ho.
ハーフとしての意見、詩や、短編小説📚📝poetry and short stories from the lens of a bi-racial woman