Goodnight.

The day is over, and with it all its highs and lows. From each small victory to the huge triumphs, from each slight worry to the burdening stresses: all these are in the past. Stars puncture the universe; the tides of seas gently, oh-so-gradually, change; clouds drift through the skies. Half-way round the world people are starting their day; birds are welcoming the morning with their song. Here, in the quiet stillness of night, it is peaceful and safe and calm. Breathing is the only sound, made loud by the stillness. Heartbeat slows, eyelids droop, the faintest smile touches your lips as thoughts become dreams and sleep wraps you in its kind embrace.