when I was a kid
my dad used to put me to bed
every night
now I'm not a kid
or at least
that's what I'm told
dad's not around a whole lot anymore
and the funny thing is
I can't fall asleep on my own
someone has to put me there
or something
something which doesn't disappoint
something which is around
the only things in my life
that I can depend on

They get me up
but always give me
five extra minutes
they destroy me
they reassure me
when the sky gets too heavy
we're here for you
and always will be
so don't be scared
just let us in
and everything will be okay
and they always know
when it's time to tuck me in
without fail
a constant pick up
a necessary sedation
always dependent
on their dependency