care worker

you're practically living in your nightdress

people laugh
but you need to take care of yourself
blow a permeable bubble around you
not to keep the world out
but to keep sleep in

your home is where the heart is
and you need to be lighthearted
lightheaded in your blue nightdress
made of home flannel

home is where your heart is
you're listening to its softening thuds
smoothing your dishevelled aura
to a jewel blue light dress

listening to the small voices
of your worried belly tired muscles
lulling your thoughts of fatigue
like winter birds
slowing down
after dark

you have to take care to give care



Vera Kelgart  (with double terminated crystal 'Serenity')  2012