Preternatural 5
When I Slumber
When I slumber
Autumn reminiscent of summer
The air is cool and morning bright
Going over what once was night
Trees are swaying and children playing
Leaves falling as they might
The grass is dying and here I'm laying
Birds take off in flight
When I slumber
Mind reminiscent and numb
Thought abating, memory fading
Mind benighted and REM ignited
I berate my mind to think
Have a peek, a little sneak
Derive the images that I seek
When I slumber mind is weak.
Copyright 2000 Joe S. Lee