The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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Before Bed

...I’ll need a few things.

I need a good melody
to loosen my bones
and liberate my soul.

I need inspired lyrics
to remind me sweetly
of what I already know.

And I need to let go
as I dance a hundred dances,
collapsing into a deep sleep.

Then in the morning
I’ll need to trip the light,
so upon waking I can see
what the new day has in store.