A Love Letter to Sleep

 Hey,

I’m not sure how to address you. I mean, “Sleep” is an activity. So basically, it's your job. Do you have a personal name? like “maker of droopy eyes?” or “snooze button?” or something like that? 

No? Sleep it is then! Love your job, don’t you? So do I. Big fan!💓

Well, it doesn’t fit right with a lot of people, particularly those who do not enjoy your company. They often look at me or rather the fans of your work and wonder, what’s the big deal about? How do we tell them?

I believe that at the start of the universe when the Gods were having their daily meetings and prepping “Project Earth” someone asked, “What happens when these living things, especially the “Sapiens” have developed and worked on a lot of Excel sheets & ppts?  Shouldn’t they be able to stop? I fear that if we do not install a stop code, they might end up completing all the work of these evolutionary phases in a short period. If that happens, we will not be able to meet our targets .” So, it was decided to install a natural stop code in all. And along you came, in all your glory. 

The Gods then said, “Let there be sleep, and let there be sleepy heads!” So here we are!

Without a doubt, our biggest enemy is the morning alarm while the most cherished thing is sleeping without an alarm!⏰

There are, of course, a set of people who detest you,  called the early risers. They come at the top of our most hated people's list. While we proclaim our deepest love to you by embracing your sweet hugs, these losers shed you off at the ring of that damn alarm clock!

How do I convince them about the pleasures of your company? Our primary service manager: The Bed doing his job perfectly all these years. I do hope he gets the appraisals that he deserves. Then comes his team: the Cushions joined by two other teams: Team Mattress & Team Blanket. A Dream team indeed! (What a pun!!) 
Once all is set, I wait for you to join the meeting. Once you do, I wish that you'd stay forever. Who can appreciate the pleasure of laying in bed, just sleeping & sleeping and practically living the best life, than a fan of your work?!!!

Of course, you are kind enough to extend your visits on weekends. Love you for that! 

I also take this opportunity to apologize for my dislike towards you as a kid. I wasn’t a fan back then especially because you visited me all the time, stayed on long, and were extra affectionate. You must understand that for a 10-year-old, sleep is not a priority. We had other fan clubs that we were a part of. Like, “Playing” & “mischief”; etc.  Unlike you, their memberships were for a limited time. So I had to enjoy those while they lasted! Your interference was, therefore, not welcome!

But now I know better. Hence, the apology! Who was to say with age I was going to become a die-hard fan of your work?!!  Owing to my fan-ship, I wish to formally make a request to you. Here goes: When I’ve to answer the desperate wailing of the alarm clock, please let me! This world, unfortunately, was not designed for the people that love you. I suspect it’s the work of those damn early risers. They had a meeting to which we did not reach and so they made the rules and we had to obey them! And so I must ask you not to persuade me to stay in bed and quit my job. If that happens, I might stray from your love and company. So let’s make a pact. The non-working days are all yours to devour me. Additionally, requesting your team members to avoid coming up with cozy offers around my working days!

Having made my request, I see that the best friend of those early risers, the Sun⛅, is trying to sneak in through the crack of my windows. He must get the absolute devilish pleasure of killing the joys of your company. Even so, I must oblige. But I’ll visit you again & again & again….

Until then its folded blankets, set pillows, and straightened bedsheets!

 

Always yours,

Sleepyhead😴