When the World Sleeps
I wake in the morning,
Grab the girls to school,
Spend my day cleaning and serving
Helping those that refuse to help themselves.
Long into the night,
I work right through it all,
Sometimes it doesn’t seem right
That amongst it all,
I remain invisible.
Yet when the world settles
And all is quite,
My life takes a different line.
I become a person of worth,
Someone seen and loved.
I walk in the night air,
I play in the waters edge.
I live a life that fills me,
All in my mind.
I’m not a maid to command.
Nor a warm body to keep.
I’m not a slave to order,
Nor a ghost left to weep.
I sing all the melody’s my heart hears,
I’m even on key.
I dance to every tune,
Laugh at every turn.
I can feel the warmth of the people,
I can hear the words of their voice.
I’m not left alone to face the world.
I am alive.
No one to service with ungrateful looks.
None to cater too with expectant glares.
Not one to wait on as if they were helpless.
Yes.
My life is in a double state.
The one I live when I am wide awake,
And the other I live, when the world goes to sleep.
Kitty
Tue 27th Jun 2017 04:10
Jemima, thank you for the compliment. Im really glad you enjoyed it. There is still so much for me understand, but writing helps so much.
Phillip, you comment was so wonderful! I'm so glad you liked it. Thank you.