the children and I wandered the house
  seeking the terrible monster
    "Aghast!" cried my dear Samuel
  "thar be the beast!" cried my dear delilah
"Ar, that be no beast!"

i cried unto them
  " 'tis but your mother!"
   the children gasped and
  cowered behind my legs
"she's like one when she's mad.."

began my beautiful Nicolai Jr.
  I covered his mouth
   and prayed to God my wife
  had not heard my child
I heard a snarl from the other room

and we all shrieked in
  terror of the beast
   for she is quite ferocious
  when she awakes
to find our morning messes

I woke up for my dream
  and waited for my wife
    to yell at me for the mess around me

They wondered why mommy and daddy
   Why we loved each other
     We smiled at them and said
    If we could explain love
What would be the point of having it?

They pondered this
  And changed their minds
   Chasing each other instead
  Constantly on their toes
They stumbled and laugh

As daddy grabbed them
  And poked their little bellies
    Crying in laughter
   They ran
And mommy was not spared from

My tickles
  She pleaded for a surrender
   Instead I called for the children
  And we made mommy laugh so hard
She probably never wanted to make us breakfast

Ever again

I woke up from that dream
  And my hand was on my stomach
   I laughed a pitiful laugh
O Lord how I enjoyed my family

Well, that day was wonderful
  "Take a break" said my boss
      I smiled and said
   Daddy's staying home today
They all smiled and tackled me to the floor


My wife hugged me and gave me a kiss
  The children cried in disgust
And my love and I just laughed at our little angels


I woke up from that dream
  And kept laughing to myself
Most likely about nothing at all

They climbed on my lap
   Flailing and wondering why
     Daddy can't stay a little longer
   Mommy answers for me
He needs to work for your toys
And I laughed,

I work for your future
   I said

And I woke
   And cried for my children
Who didn't exist

In my dream
   I saw her smiling
     I walked to her and kissed her
       Goodmorning was the exchanges between us
      She smiled again and handed me breakfast
   The children screaming daddy across the room

I woke up with a tear
  Smiling
      And I reached for my love
          She wasn't there.