Old Poetry and Prose

Tonight

Hold me close tonight, love.

I need you here.

Pull me to your body and kiss my head.

Wrap those arms around me

and bury your face in my hair.

Untangle those sheets and pull them up

and I'll melt into you.

Those shoulders will guard us

from the creatures coming closer

desperately clawing at me

trying to come into my head.

Whisper my name,

press your fingers on my back

and I'll close my eyes

and drift asleep.

Kiss my neck

and murmur you love me

and maybe,

just maybe,

I'll be safe tonight.