Bedtime Story

A soft dim light

Of a starlit table lamp

Bathes me in warmth

The gentle embrace

Of someone so pure

To hold me close

Wipe away the tears

To love me unconditionally

And read the story of my life

Out loud to my ringing ears

As we lay molded by a feathered bed

The bedtime story holds my secrets

All the glorious moments

Where I laughed and smiled

Where my soul felt like it was flying

On ivory clouds and golden rays

A moment no one else could see

All the lonely nights

Where painful tears stung my cheeks

Where my heart shattered into pieces

And attempted to reassemble itself imperfectly

A moment no one else could see

To reveal the truth behind all the facades

To remind me of my humanity

Especially in the moments

I had felt like a monstrosity

Ending with the epilogue

The moment of my death

The elegant words etched into parchment

...And she lived happily ever after

The End.

After flipping the final page

The divine entity, my creator

Sitting right next to me

In our dimly lit home

Would wrap me in heavenly blankets

And whisper in my ear

With a voice as gentle and sweet

As rich flowing honey

"It's okay, all those things you've done

All the pain your soul endured

All the guilt burdening your heart

Had a purpose and a meaning

You meant something down there

You completed the mission I built you for

Now rest in peace and dream sweet dreams

My dear beloved child"