morpheus awakes

yes, I am under assault
by the effervescent phalanx
of alcohol, yet

I will shut off the light for you.
I will guarantee your safety
and sound sleep.

for I am Eternal Vigilance.
I am the consciousness
that never rests. I am
protectorate, always
wary, always watching,

this is why
I am not the hedonist
others are allowed
to be.

(and believe me,
I wish to be.)

Sleep, now, mirage of the desert,
you hero, you warrior.

Let the watcher
watch, for he is
the best at this,

lest he dream,
lest he know happiness.