I love to observe you
When you are fast asleep
The rise and fall of your chest
And your steady breathing
Are signs of a peaceful slumber
Your face reveals telltale signs
Of exhaustion and stress
Wrinkles of sadness peek
Out from the corner of your eyes
Silently, I place a kiss above each lid
Wishing, that for just a moment,
It is happiness that peeks out
To greet me
sleep my love, sleep
I pray all of your nights are
Filled with dreams of passion
To remind you of how
happiness once felt