Ropes and Nets

Embraced by saftey

I lay in warmth and security,

Crickets tickle my ears,

and I giggle with joy,

and I am finally a child,

The days of adventure

once stolen from me

are mine for the taking,

A peacefull night

wraps around me,

A delicate woven blanket

of stars and dust,

I take my first steps

onto cool earth and stone,

I hold tight onto memories

trapped in pebbles,

The soil rots

crumbles,

It slides,

I slip,

I stare back,

Grasping for the net,

But he has drifted to sea

leaving me with a rope,

Bittersweet tears falling

under the stars.