She climbs br a ladder in her sleep br br as if she reached br the top of the night br br clutching at a star br br or see she swims br in an invisible sea br br grasping at a starfish br I can not see. br br I stroke her...touch her hair. br Her breath warms my hand br br all my life br lies here. br br Love smiles br asks me br br 'Why the tears? ' br br 'This child...my child...' br br She turns & smiles br still lost in dreams br br star in one hand...starfish in the other.