Night scares

In earth's corner, huddled close

darkness comes; drapes the walls with lunar monsters

lunar monsters and streetlamp anxiety. There fear

There fear shakes my temper, seeping into marrow

to settle for the night.

How to close my worry-lidded eyes?

It's cold and heavy, but try.

Try. I lay down, pressing my face to the sheets.

And a familiar warmth shifts beside me

A breath in my ear

feathers goodnight.

There the moon becomes a love

love. There the night becomes peace

when anxiety collapses and any weight ascends

I snuggle in tight

tight. I would hold on to you all night

were I not dozing into relief

drifting to respite

"Thank you."

Thank you, my answer, too quiet to hear
I love you

I love you

I know why you're here.