A Poem Before You Sleep

[Sally]

I wrote this poem to my dear friend Zabrak last night as we had been exchanging PMs for a while. I feel a special closeness to him because he came into my life at a time when events around me had left me almost totally numb emotionally. I saw a post from him and it moved me to respond, I had no choice it had awakened my soul, the numbness was gone and I had to reach out to help this young man. We helped each other and have become great friends separated by thousands of miles and almost four decades in age we have a bond that I cherish, he awakened all of the good things in my heart and soul. I had never been able to write a poem in my life until after that night when fate brought Zabrak to me. Now I write them almost by accident. He was getting ready to sign off and get some sleep so I wrote this in a PM to my adopted son, Zabrak:

A Poem Before You Sleep

by Sally Michelle Jackson

I love you and wish you all of the best

and sweet dreams when you do decide to rest.

Leave all of the troubles of the world behind

that is the secret for true happiness to find.

Live each day and don't try to save it as gold

Let it go and wait and watch the next unfold.

It is my way of telling all to forget about all of the problems of the past, they are by definition gone and look forward to each new day as a fresh start.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest mia 1]

Not only great thoughts and good poetry, but not a typo in the lot.

Excellent job as usual from our tender hearted caring about the humanness of us all..our Great Earth Mother Sally clap clap,,,Bravo Bravo We love you. Mia.

And thanks for the personal story about you and your son "Z' man.

[Guest Irielle]

Wonderful Sally, it's so nice when hearts connect like this......

[Guest Donna Jean]

That's so nice, Sally.......you never fail to make a shiver run up my spine.....maybe a tear....

You are such a caring person.....

Love & Huggs.....

Donna Jean

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Very nice - and two wonderful people as well

Lizzy

[Guest Evan_J]

Aww. Zabrak dude, know that you are loved. And Sally honey? Motherhood is fittin you like a halo

[Guest Naomi Stardust]

what a sweet great wonderful poem

your musical background really comes through

thank you

[Guest RainBird]

Brilliant Sally

Great positive energy from your poem, thank you!

xxoo

[Guest Neuro]

So beautiful, and I don't even read much poetry--! Remind me so much of the prayers my mother used to read to me before sleep, the comfort and peacefulness. I might end up reading it every night before bed--! It inspires me to draw when awake.

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Thank you Sally,

I am now going to bed with this poem in mind.

Good night

LOL

bernii

[Guest DanM]

Maybe we should all read this every night before retiring. Great job Sally.

[Guest darlene lynn]

Sally great positive energy! I admire the way love flows from the words.

love

Darlene lynnette