Sestina Poem by Aria Mendez

That first breath of life, that moment
In which you have no troubles, you just breathe
You look up at your parents you are safe
No worries, just you in plain relaxation
You don't think, you are thought for, sleep
Child sleep. We will protect you from harm

They would never let anything harm
You, but what if they aren't there just for that moment
And something happens, don't panic! Sleep
No harm will come to you, concentrate on your breath
It always works better than the sheep, just relax
Because as you lie in that princess bed you feel safe

No longer a little bed now a big bed, yet you still feel safe
You are now older and you can be harmed
But you don't worry, you're fine right now, relaxing
With your friends, those joyous loud laughters, moments
You won't forget, You take a deep breath
You think of your day, no worries and happily fall asleep

You awake only to realize your nightmare, sleep
Child sleep, but you can't through all the tears. You are no longer safe
How are you supposed to survive, you have nothing, stop breath
Remember what they told you, they won't let anyone harm
You.Then you realize there gone. How you will them in moments
For a while you reminisce and it causes you to relax.

As you dream, you turn and toss, no longer feeling relaxed
All you wish you could do was take a good sleep
It's been months, debt piling more everyday, just for one moment
You wish it could all go away, What happened to my safety
They said no harm would be done, but look now all you see is the harm
I am drowning, I can't breathe, why can't I just breathe

I feel overwhelmed no one around to help, I am sinking barely breathing
Why can't they see that, all they tell me is relax, but I can't relax
Can't you see the way life is causing me harm
Work, Work, Work, don't count sheep its pointless I can't Sleep
I feel empty, I pray but it doesn't help. I still don't feel safe
All I want is to be peaceful just for one moment.

I thought no harm would come to me, you were supposed to keep me safe
You lied, you woke me from my sleep, only to give pain in moments
Relax you say it will get better, but it doesn't. I'm drowning and all I want is to breathe