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Sometimes when she sleeps, I dare not to tire, because in death
There is enough time to rest
My eyes fall on her and my thoughts begin to
Walk new paths

Sometimes when she sleeps, I think of dreams
That don't give her peace even in sleep
Sometimes when she sleeps, I see the shadows
Chasing her behind her eyelids

Sometimes when she sleeps, I call the rain
That gently falls on her
Sometimes when she sleeps, it drips on her face
To cool her red, teary eyes

Sometimes when she sleeps, wild vines rustle
And wild ivy covers her
Sometimes when she sleeps, I place
Blue asters on her heart

Sometimes when she sleeps, I am the rain
That falls on her
And sometimes when she sleeps, her hair smells
Like freshly fallen leaves

Sometimes when she sleeps, the rain continues to fall
So she doesn't need to cry
Sometimes when she sleeps, the leaves continue to fall
So she doesn't need to fall

Sometimes when she sleeps, I think of the sea
That holds power, but knows no mercy
Sometimes when she sleeps, then a lightning bolt reveals
A smile that (maybe) promises peace at last