Drifting eyes fall
For sleep must come
The mind left to wander
To explore the possibilities

A nightmare?
Monsters big and tall
Slimy or scaly
Causing a drenching sweat

A dream?
So sweet and innocent
Full of love and laughter
Or and irresistible adventure

Blackness?
A state of nothingness
A state of peace
Neither a dream nor nightmare

A nap?
So short yet needed
Basking in the sun
Or under a tree

Sleep is something we need
Something we enjoy
Something we fear
Or nothing at all