Your linens are clean and crisp
your bed sheet is pure white
you have chosen a lavender scent
to ease you into night
She wakes up from the noise
it comes without a warning
where she lives, there is no shelter
just a prayer can keep her safe
until the next morning
You wake up to soft light
and a beautiful sound
when she wakes up
she is glad to be alive
and not just another body
that will be found
While you walk your streets
she is walking hers
and doesn’t recognise her own town
holding tight the hands of her kids
she makes a promise to herself
to never let anyone break her down
She tells her children:
never stop dreaming of crisp linen
and a bed sheet in pure white
of falling asleep and the feeling
of being safe in your home
every night
© Nevenka Mucic 2024-09-27