I kept the
door open just a crack
And a sliver
of light fell on you and me,
Sitting in
the rocking chair.
Usually I
close the door, so I cannot see,
But tonight,
as your goodnight lullabies played,
I watched
you fall asleep.
You held
your fox so very tight
And played
with its tail at first
Then you
rubbed and rubbed
And rubbed your
eyes,
And pressed
your cheek against my breast
And kicked
your feet a little, dangling them over my legs.
We changed
positions then
And you
snuggled deep in the crook of my arm.
Without a
fight you closed your eyes
And gently
fell asleep.
In this
small place, in this small time
I sensed
this was your haven.
What could
be more right than this—
This utter
safety you found in my arms?
Surely I had
no better place to be,
No better
person to be
Than a mother
rocking her peaceful toddler,
Watching her
fall asleep.
