Villanelle

I wrote this villanelle for AP Lit.






Sail off to sleep.
Remember me as you close your eyes,
and for this moment do not weep.

In your memories closely keep
all that we’ve done, our loves, our lies,
now sail off to sleep.

Softly now the winds fall and sweep
to hush your fears and calm your cries
and for this moment do not weep.

All I’ve been, your heart will reap,
through all death’s faint disguise
so sail off to sleep.

The night holds your dreams; let your heart leap,
Let rest give rise
And for this moment do not weep.

No longer lost; carry on, your soul is deep.
Stay strong, my love, withstand my goodbyes.
Sail off to sleep,
and for this moment do not weep.