There I was
High, high above the heads
And shoulders of all the average-sized folks
Feeling as though I were perched
In the tallest tree
On its strongest branch
Secure and protected
On my perch atop your shoulders
Safe and content as I always was
With you
There I went
Spinning, spinning in confusion
Out into the warmth
Of a September summer night sky
Shimmering with stars
That whispered words of solace
To soothe my troubled soul.
Gone, with the son whom you loved
And a baby on my hip
To sit there in a room
With you
There I was
Still, still, my heart filled
With warmth
As I regarded my giant, my majestic tree
Fallen to the earth with a crash
Leaves rustling in the lonely wind
This was our time
And I spoke words of love
And comfort and gratitude
A last kiss, a lingering
Tender touch
Good night, my valiant noble king
I’ll see you in my dreams
For there I will always be
With you
