it's late, go to sleep

*it's late, go to sleep.* the world is quieter now. most windows have gone dark. the roads are empty. somewhere far away, a train passes through the night and disappears again. you've carried enough thoughts for one day. you don't need to solve everything tonight. you don't need to replay old conversations. you don't need to prepare for tomorrow while it's still today. for the next little while, nothing is asking anything from you. just this room. this moment. these sounds. if sleep comes, let it come slowly. if it doesn't, that's okay too. stay here for a while and let the night do what it has always done: hold the things that feel too heavy to carry in daylight. goodnight.