Underwater
Let me breathe in the entirety of the world
from deep sea clear to endless azure.
Let my air gush out like bubbles,
sparkling spring freezes into winter.

Let my vessels merge with the sea
like babies crawling to their mothers.
Let the coolness drape over my eyes,
like riverine Venetian blinds.

Let the oceans baptize me and weigh
my sins against the bones of ships.
Let them be washed away
into the gilded depths of lost cities.

Let the moon tug me away among tides
like pulling white sheets off beds.
Let the stars shine their infinitesimal lights,
and adorn me with pearls on the mosaic seabed.

Let me finally close my eyes
and sleep underwater.

Author's Note: Every now and then, I have strong thoughts and urges to just sleep forever and never wake up.