Rockabye

Dedicated to Utthara Nayar

I crawl into bed
Limp, soggy, molten
A sad little foetus looking for a womb

She covers the little creature shivering in the bed
With herself
And says No
I won't let them get you
Not today
Today you sleep
And fight tomorrow
Tonight I watch over you
They won't get past me
Here be dragons

With all my tears and fatigue

I'm so grateful