When a child's eyes open
At night, looks around the bed...
Teddy bear winking back with
Black, button eyes...rattles,
Clothes covering the quiltlet,
Cheerios clutched in sleepy fingers,
All is all right...
All is as should be...
Wall covered with Tigger posters,
Scooby Do, Santa, a horse or two.
The door is open...
Night light glowing...
A shadow stops by the window...
Waves hello, waves 'sleep tight'.
Passes silently past...
The child sleeps, happy.
Hush. Hush, little one...
It is only the Tree Soul
Wandering in it's mantle...
Making sure your dreams
Are sweet.
elysabeth faslund
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cheerio-dreams/
