While I Sleep

And finally my eyes close one last time before I fall asleep.
My mind and soul drift away from my body, and jump into the night.
It’s dark and only the stars are burning bright.

And while I sleep,
My closed eyes guide me
To wherever I may leap.
I feel like a little boy once again,
Traveling through time,
Wandering through space
And this, always while I sleep

Flying around the world in one single night
Exploring Africa under the stars which are burning bright
Discovering peoples, and different ways
Flying around the world in that one single night
Flying around the world, running from the Sun’s rays

My eyes keep closed, and in my bed I still sleep
But outside the window,
My heart and my spirit gently weep.

The morning is near,
And playtime is almost over
The Sun is catching up
And there is no more land to cover
Oh, where to should I fly now?
Where will I find more things to discover?

My eyes slowly open
But I force them to remain closed
I will not wake up
Until I find a desert rose.

The Sun is near
And the morning I do fear.
For reality is here, right around the corner
Screaming, for everyone to hear

I don’t like the real world,
But I can’t fight it anymore.
My mind and my soul return
And tell me the stories of that one endless night

As my eyes slowly open
I am still in my bed
The window is shut
But I know what is real.

I flew around the world last night.
Discovered Africa under the stars which were burning bright
Met new peoples, learnt new ways
All of this during that dark, single night

And later on today, when my eyes will finally close
My mind and soul will be looking for that desert rose.
Waiting for that last breath before I sleep
For new peoples and new ways to go meet
All of this, always while I sleep.

Nuno Geraldes Barba©
(Registo IGAC #786/06)