Baby

I needed you, to take my hands.

Show me the way

While I crawled,

I grabbed your hands

That I may rise to my feet.

You placed me down

And walked away

Too emotional

My soft chick ballooned

Choking on my breath

My chest rose and fell

Loud and disturbing

I cried for comfort

Impatiently waiting,

For you,

To come calling

You skulked from a distance

I felt your presence

I cried deeper

My lungs grew hot

I coughed and stumbled

You appeared in haste

Pulled me closer

Rocked me and said,

Cry not! Cry not!

Little image

Soften your fears

Easy, does it

Mummy is here

Ever watching

Its only a break

Easy does it

As you slowly whispered

Those magical words

My heartbeat weakened

With the tears evaporating

Happy and pleased

I sang my version

Leave not! Leave not!

Little image

Your bosom is precious

Warmer

Than the night sky

Mummy don't you dear

Leave for a minute

You are my day

My sun and moon

All she said next was,

Blaa! Blue! Blaa!

I wondered what she meant

Maybe,

some other time.