Matthias Mann | TO SLEEP

Write me to sleep, Gently—lying Beneath the beams, listless As I am. Write me wrapped, as leaves, Still, with the ground The way I settle, and turn In the dark With the sound of sheets. Write me the way I seemed, Your memory— The waking moment, my face, Still soft from the night. Write me…

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