Sincerely, Jennifer x

Just let me sleep,

on a bed of beautiful lavender,

all gathered from a grateful garden,

never asking,

never taking,

always with a smile.

Long before I was born,

on a Saturday, when the moon was up to mischief,

violets sprang from soft soil, lavender, lilacs,

each, hoping to visit with me,

simply to say “I am glad to greet you.”

All they ever wanted was to hold me as I dreamed,

singing sweet lullabies,

holding on when the Earth had gone quiet,

letting me know that I wasn’t alone.

I want to let them have their wish.