"Close your eyes darling"
She hums.
"Risk the sleep."
She hugs.

Patting his back she whispers,
Words of sweet dreams and late delights

She lulls him asleep,
Pressing him closer she wraps him in sheets,
As soft as clouds and as warm as the sun

Tempting him with comfort
Promising him safety
She brags him asleep

The steady risings,
The peaceful falls,
Tells her a story she already knows

Leaning forward
She kisses his head
As he is whisked asleep