I hope life feels like..

I hope life feels like this—

half-asleep on the couch,
lifted gently,
wrapped in the warmth of the arms
the quiet care from someone you love.

Carried to bed,
tucked beneath a blanket of comfort,
while the soft murmur of voices—family or friends,
slips through the half-open door of my room,
a sweet lullaby pouring into my ears.

As I float toward the deep oceans of sleep,
I am not worried about whispers behind my back,
not weighed by the fear of missing out,
not afraid someone else will take my place.

I let my guard fall—
and sleep like a child.