my sun

has a nightmare

2am

wakes up screaming

blood-curdling

absolute nightmare

to calm

so i hold

my sun

burning

my arms

we talk about the monster

what color, i ask?

yellow, he says

what shape, i ask?

circle, he says

how big is it, i ask

big like you, he says

a night lamp on

our shadows dancing

did you know? i ask

mama monster is not here

where is she?

making it a game

sleeping next to

baby monster

giving him cuddles

like me?

uh huh

what color is it? he asks

playing along

i think green

i think orange, my sun intervenes

okay

he smiles

he repeats

yellow mama monster

giving cuddles to

orange baby monster

i smile

a long deep sigh

me too

eyes closed

sinking into oblivion

still in my arms

i watch him sleep

nose buried in his

sweet smelling head

sweat

i think about

the many monsters

in later years

some real

some very real

he may come to know

so

i hope

to god

i can be there

i am

to qualm his fears

my sun