at night
when you are asleep
and our whole world is quiet
and it is very, very late
and very, very dark
I sneak into your room
and lean down over your bed
so
close
that my nose touches your cheek
and I leave it there
until I catch the rhythmic cadence
of your breath
in
and
out
and I leave my nose by your cheek a little longer
so I can drink in your sleepy scents
and soak up your youth
and bask in the sweetness of your spirit
until my tiredness overtakes me
and I have to leave
and crawl into my own bed
and fall asleep for perfect night dreams
where you
and I
and dad
can hardly stand how happy we are
simply because we are
together
I do this too although my son is on the top bunk and it is hard…I wish he was in a regular bed so I could do it better
Okay, seriously? This is fabulous! Simply fabulous. You must submit it somewhere for publication. Any mother can relate to this and it is so heartfelt and lovely!!!
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I so agree with “Renovation Girl”- This is so beautifully written – such a treasured keepsake!! I love you, Hon!! You are an awesome Mom to that precious boy!!
I do this too. I’m still lucky enough to sleep with Tucker so I can nuzzle his sleepy head every night.
beautiful