Katja, on hand-crocheted ripple blanket
In the strong line of my pen,
you come back to me—
playful, an acrobat, more sure
of your skill than I, but you
prove yourself, and, high
above us find a view that
inspires your frequent high-wire
displays, much to my dismay.
In the light of a midnight moon,
you come back to me—
ghostly presence just beyond
my toes, leading me through
darkness on the route I always
follow, then you take me back
to bed and perch, a quiet
presence, near my head, and
I slip into sleep hearing you
purr, my fingers tangled in
your luxurious fur.
In the still moments before I wake,
you come back to me—again,
alight in the rose-gold morning
glow, solemn, silly, cherished
little friend, somehow you
always know my dreams are
at an end, my eyes about to open,
and, mysterious as joy, you’re
there to meet me, the sweetest
way to greet another day.
(c) 2017, by Hannah Six
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