Time to rest

Night,
and the dark is deepening:
past visions of the future loom;
flat-screen projections
of success and failure
chase us through
the dark alleys
of constant progress.
The time has come
to return home and rest;
to climb the stairs,
unlock the door,
and curl up in the nest of Now.
Now settle in,
and settle down;
relax and breathe --
just breathe...