Around midnight, either before or after the dream (I forget which) my mother called for me and I went in and she asked me what was going on and I said "Nothing" and she said something was- but then she lost her drift and apologised for getting me out of bed...
Oh Sleep It Is A Gentle Thing...
Around midnight, either before or after the dream (I forget which) my mother called for me and I went in and she asked me what was going on and I said "Nothing" and she said something was- but then she lost her drift and apologised for getting me out of bed...
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