Safety in Numbers
       

Yes I'm awake.

That's the signal.

Leave your fear behind,
race across the landing
to your sister's room,
tuck yourself
into the warm bed.

One small body,
two small bodies,
armed against the darkness.

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from Tides Shifting Across My Sitting Room Floor
Salmon Poetry
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