297

maybe saying
"sweet dreams"
seems childish.
but to me,
dreams are everything.
sleep is meant to be restful.
sweet dreams are a blessing.

"sweet dreams" means
you don't wake up
shaking
and sweating
with the tears still wet on your cheeks.

nightmares
lurk in the back of your head,
just staying there--
reminding you
of what happened
when you closed your eyes.
nightmares
stay with you.
nightmares
screw with your head,
their presence messing
with the way 
you look at the world
for the next day or two.
nightmares
affect you
in a way you cannot escape.

so when i say,
"sweet dreams,"
i mean it.
i mean that i hope your dreams
are full of your favorite things,
and that you wake up, 
smiling, 
ready for the day
because of where you imagination took you.
--1.24.18