2.06.2021

safe and solitary

I woke 
and crept 
like a cat 
 
on silent feet 
about my own house— 
to look 
 
at you 
while you were sleeping, 
your hair 
 
sprayed on the pillow, 
your eyes 
closed, 
 
your body 
safe and solitary, 
and my doors 
 
shut for your safety 
and your comfort. 
I did this 
 
thinking I was intruding, 
yet wanting to see 
the most beautiful thing 
 
that has ever been in my house. 
 
[Mary Oliver {1935-2019} 'I Woke', from Blue Horses]

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