Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Sleep, Child, Now Sleep ❯ Chapter 1

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Sleep, Child, Now Sleep

Sleep a peaceful and wondrous dream,

Go off into the tranquil stream,

The one that awaits you once you close your eyes,

Under the dark and starry skies.

Rest for a while and just let go,

Gently as the breezes blow,

No time for sadness, no promises to keep,

Nothing to fear, no tears to weep.

I wish I could do such a thing,

But no hope is what reality can bring,

No rivers of peace or soft sweet breeze

Now gone dead into cold, bare trees.

A dark shell, I am, no happiness here,

Only bitterness, anger, and unresolved fear,

I rise, I fall, I sink even more,

My heart, so heavy, can never soar.

I long for days of yesteryear, when you were by my side,

Together through high and low, whatever the tide,

So long ago now they seem, my memories are forgotten,

Gone beyond my mind made me even more downtrodden.

I need no more from this life, I want it all to end,

No more hiding in a façade, no need to pretend,

I am beaten, I am defeated, and I am also done,

There is no turning back from what I have begun.

There is no hope for me, but there is for you,

More potential and drive for everything you do,

My little brother, my death I did not want you to see,

I didn't live for myself, but can you live for me?

For now, go off into your pleasant dream,

Amidst the dew and peaceful stream,

Nothing more I can give, no promises to keep,

Forget all about me and just drift away in sleep.

Sleep, child, now sleep