You’ve fallen br asleep br br like a leaf br br come to rest br on a window sill br br as if your body br were a shell br br & your soul br elsewhere. br br I sit br quietly by you br silent guardian of your body br br until you return br br from its dreamings br br fold you in my arms br br as if I were br a jewel box br br that contained you. br br “Love...love! ” br you murmur. br br “Love...love! ” br I echo. br br Holding all br of you again. br br Precious. br Precious.