Safety

Private property

in the country

we are ready to leave

ready to lead

-

I want to find little

nooks in the forest

and fields

nose in a book

as I tumble across

our world

Find peace in my

aloneness again

Write poetry while

he fixes something

or creates something

-

& I want to feel

love

& be loved

I will bake you cakes

for breakfast

if you want them

or gooseberry pies

warm, plump, sour

on their vines

-

I want to watch

you fall in love with

your life

watch you step into

yourself

& back out again

be a friend

learn from you

as you spoon feed

me soul medicine

-

& I want you to

have your turn, too

I want you to live

so peacefully

your hyper-vigilance

takes backseat to

your many joys

as you grow wiser

& older

I know you’ll keep

your wink & that chip

on your shoulder

-

I want to breathe you in

as I fall asleep

watch you weep with

joy instead of sadness

& watch us fall in love

with our missy madness