Sleep?

11:37PM
1:12AM
4:20AM

Thrust into Awake
Shrieking
Moaning
Whining
“No, no, no!”
What was I dreaming?

Stumbling, staggering
“Shhh… It’s okay.
Mommy’s here. Shhh…”
“I want Daddy!”
“Daddy’s sleeping.”
So was I.

“I want to get out!”
“No, Sweetpea. It’s
Night-night time.
Everyone is asleep.
You sleep too.”
“No, no, no!”
No, no, no!

Music and nightlight
“I’ll rub your back.”
“I’m all done?”
“No, Pumpkin.
Lie down.
You sleep now. ”
So I can.