Another Day ...

She wakes, she stretches, reluctantly leaving the world of dreams.
She says good-bye to summer days full of naps and books...
No more is she lying on a sandy, white beach with endless sunsets...
No longer is she free of responsibility and duty.
Hesitating for a moment, but knowing reality is inevitable and fast-approaching, she touches her feet to the ground.
Her day has begun.
Children are dressed and transported.
Deadlines are met and meetings are held.
Dinner is made and bedtime stories are read.
Dishes are washed and towels are folded.
She collapses into her bed and realizes another day is done.
Accomplishing every item on her to-do list, she wonders why the day felt so empty.
Her mind begins to slow and her body begins to relax, as she nears sleep once again.
As she begins to fall asleep, she hears a faint whisper..."I'm still here..."
And then she remembers Him.
She tries to refresh her mind and stir her body. She just needs to stay awake for a few more minutes...
But her day has been too hectic, her life too busy, she cannot fight sleep and once again, she falls asleep without spending a moment with her Father.
She sleeps.
She wakes, she stretches, reluctantly leaving the world of dreams...