Brother Watches Over Me

My brother watches over me as I lie sleeping He cradles me close, afraid I will wake And he assures me I am in his safe keeping. I want to talk, tell him what my mind is seeping But laggard thoughts are still opaque My brother watches over me as I lie sleeping. To hear his voice soothes my core from weeping Freeing tears that could flood a lake And he assures me I am in his safe keeping. He thinks I am awake when eyes are peeping A sudden movement would be a mistake My brother watches over me as I lie sleeping. From dawn to darkness my mind is creeping Along with sounds my voice does make And he assures me I am in his safe keeping. As he holds me, my dark eyes are sweeping Tightly he contains me nearer so not to break My brother watches over me as I lie sleeping And he assures me I am in his safe keeping. Copyright © 2011 By Caryl S. Muzzey