No, you cannot

This is the companion poem to "No, I cannot."

No, You Cannot

No, you cannot

Abandon us to try and

Awaken.

If you must be awake

Stay with us in our nightmares

And tell us about dreams

That may come true some day.

No, you cannot

Let go of the past and

Awaken.

If you must be awake

Sit with us and talk

About the broken dreams of the past

And how scary the future is.

No, you cannot

Run away from the noise

And seek silence.

If you must be silent

Sit with us and listen

To the noise

Drowning out our fears.

No, you cannot

Go out and roam free.

If you must go out

Come back in time for dinner

And eat with those of us

Who are too weak to roam

And yet

Cook for you.

Just because you awaken

Is no reason to disturb our sleep.

Be awake if you must

But keep it to yourself.

Be awake if you must

But stay with us

And comfort us in our sleep.

With sleep there is

A hope for dreams

Even though

We suffer

From nightmares every night.

With sleep there is

A hope for dreams.

When we try to wake up

All we see is

A waking nightmare.