Sleep’s Fantasy Poem by Alan Strand

Let me gently hold you
As you fall deep asleep
Stroking you to Dreamland
So nightmares will not creep.

Dream about bright fairies
And castles in the sky
With white majestic horses
That kind that magically fly.

Go find yourself a fantasy
So pure in your sweet mind
Let it be most satisfying
From the contentment that you find.

Free yourself up to travel
Explore some wild strange places
Meet a myriad of festive people
All with familiar faces.

Slide slickly down a brilliant rainbow
Make wishes on a star
Jump high o’er the smiling moon
It’s never really too far.

Be the fairy princess
Or battle the fiery dragon
Pick little Puppy up and down
Into his little red wagon.

Dream all the soothing dreams
Let your sleeping mind roam
Across huge galaxies and wide dimensions
Far far from this home.

And when you fall so lightly back
From your fanciful flight
I’ll still spoon and hug you too
‘Til the end of precious night.

Let me gently hold you
You went where and with whom?
What a fantastic adventure you had
Without ever leaving the room!

(With love for my daughter Shimona,1998/11/11)