He laid plainly on his well-made bed.
He shut his eyes closed, intently, then intentionally relaxed himself.
He jolted. Never asleep.
He wanted to experience the feeling again.
The feeling, that he had in his previous dream.
He wanted to grasp that emotion that moved his heart deeply.
But he was only able to count the stars, wide awake.
Dream soft things, a curled up bear under warm earth and heavy snow, the world above you stilled and quiet, grey sky, bare branches
He laid plainly on his well-made bed.
He shut his eyes closed, intently, then intentionally relaxed himself.
He jolted. Never asleep.
He wanted to experience the feeling again.
The feeling, that he had in his previous dream.
He wanted to grasp that emotion that moved his heart deeply.
But he was only able to count the stars, wide awake.