The Blanket

Like your childhood blanket,

Only heavier,

And bigger...

Much bigger.

Yet, familiar.

It envelops you.

The darkness.

The relent.

The surrender.

The defeat.

It wraps you so tight,

And says...

Stay.

Stay with me here.

I'll take care of you.

But it can't...

It won't...

Take care of your children.

So you struggle.

You pry your way out of it.

Morning,

Upon endless morning,

Waiting.

Begging.

Yearning.

To just...lie down.

Crawl underneath it again.

And stay.

Just stay...

Forever.