Put me to bed
Send me to sleep
’till the sun rises
Tuck me up in
sheets of silver beams
Warm me in your glow
Watch over my spirit
when it jumps out to dream
Be my guardian tonight
Poetry: Guardian
Published by Shannon Laws
Shannon Laws is an award-winning poet, performer, and advocate for the arts. She has been recognized with two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Dr. Asha Bhargava Memorial Award — Community Champion. Shannon is the author of five poetry books and publishes Corridor, a free monthly poetry zine. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. View more posts
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