Do you have everything you need?
Pillows, comforters, cuddly cotton puppy?
Good! Would you like a story? No,
I suppose not, haha. You know
Every one of them already; the twists and turns,
The lessons in the endings are things
You strove to teach me, after all.

Well. It has been a long day, and while our
Time waking has been fun, even the brightest
Sun has its evening horizon to
Tuck around its ears. Let me handle
The grown-up worries in the dark.
Goodnight, sleep well. I love you.
Tomorrow is a big day for us.

But if, my cherished darling, Helios
Is sluggish and sleepy from a night
Of ambrosia and untroubled lightning-
Lit skies, have no fear. I will still be
Here to greet you when you rise,
Here to warm you pancakes and
Wrap you in fluffy cotton smiles.

And some sneaky day - just when
I think that we (like Shakespeare and Shelley
On a library shelf) are near but still
Quite far away (separated by a book or two) -
You will greet me at a long night's end;
You will be unchanged, and though my
Looks will fade, my friend, you will
Recognize me (soft and warm, ah) and we
Will share pancakes and
Smiles in a slow morning.