The Nicest Sleep

The Nicest Sleep

“What is the nicest sleep?” Opa Johan asked his wife.

“’Sleeping in a lover’s arms’, didn’t you say so?” she replied.

“Sure, except they stop loving each other. Then they slowly change into an honored husband and wife as barren and dry and dull as ever. But there’s a still nicer sleep. Just guess” he said.

“What kind of sleep is it when one doesn’t wake up even by the loudest bomb blast, even kissed by a beautiful woman? ??? That’s the nicest, deepest sleep. Do you get, catch it, you donkey. That‘s heaven. Don’t wake me up then. Ha, ha.”

February 2009