As I Lay Sleeping
As I lay sleeping soundly, I dreamt of keeping
The home fires burning so cozy and bright,
I could see the sparkling embers reflecting
In her face long after the knell of midnight.
A sense of peace pervades the air I breathe
Wrapped in quilts sewn with cottony down,
Mantle adorned with a pine-scented wreath
She whispers to me softly in a flannel gown.
I could lay here forever with her in my arms
Blessed beyond measure on any given day,
No thought of this earth’s troubles or alarms
Knowing whatever befell us, we are still okay.
Tomorrow I shall be thankful for all her charms
When I've awakened, thoughts of her in my arms.
Written November 22, 2022
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022
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