“Goodnight sweetheart,
be warm and sleep tight.”
Said my mother
as she kissed me goodnight.
Off to my room
I get tucked into bed.
Off she goes too
but to her room instead.

Not long does pass
and I hear a faint whine.
I creep out of bed
and I sneak by to find.
It’s from mothers room,
I hope she’s okay.
I push open the door;
not still does she lay.

“Mummy what’s wrong?”
Said with shivering eyes.
“I’ll tell you tomorrow”
We’ve now double the cries.
“What’s wrong with now?”
Without reason I’m hushed.
“Your sister can’t know”
Back to bed then I’m rushed.*

I lay there in silence,
and do as I’m told.
Mother slept hurting -
I slept shaken and cold.