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Question: Sleep Well - Lament I wrote!. Thoughts!? Opinions!?
This was written back in 2004 immediately after a euthanasia at the vet hospital where I worked!. The vet there at the time pet the animal one last time and whispered "Sleep Well, darling"!. The words began flowing into my head, and out came this:

Sleep well my darling, you've earned your rest
you played your part and did your best!.
There's no more trials, and no more tests!.
Relax, enjoy your sleeping!.

For night is coming near
and the ending of this story
the sun is westering
see the last flames of its glory

All was calm, and all was still
upon this solemn morning
The sun did rise with shuttered eyes
and your troubles died aborning!.

For night is coming near
and the ending of this story!.
The sun is westering,
feel the last flames of its glory!.

For night shall come unto us all
a sweet and secret lover
and we shall claim that dark embrace
and then seek for no other!.

For night is coming near
and the ending of this story
The sun is westering
free the last flames of its glory!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
I really, really like it!. It's beatiful!. However, I think "sleep" would be preferable to "sleeping"Www@QuestionHome@Com