sometimes I feel like rest is a waste of my time...
Then I realize how much rest is fulfilling and sublime...
I learned to catch an idea quickly by simply lying my head back...
It felt like I learned oh so much...
Then I sat back and thought could it be that my rest is what I’ve needed all along
Maybe I would continue my eyes being shut until I sang a song
My life is complete because now I have energy to feel the sun
Thank the skies for blessing my rest because without I’d be done
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