A parent takes a small child
And throws her in the air
And laughs with her as she flails and squeals
In exhilaration and in fear
They catch her safe and hold her close
And lowered gently to the ground
The child’s excitement shows she knew
That she was always safe and sound

The young bride awakes to rustling noise
Of branches scratching on the glass
The barking of the neighbours dogs
Footsteps swishing through the grass
She wakes her man, he investigates
He lays her mind to rest
And in his arms she understands
Within his love she has been Blessed

The aging woman sleeps alone
No companionship for her
By nocturnal noises, roused from sleep
Unease a creeping saboteur
Her time to ponder on her dreams
Memories built on purity
And through the long night reflect upon
Her long fled, dead security