To Lay Me Down

To lay me down
I need a pillow
in which to put under my head.

I also will require
a blanket or quilt
so that I do not catch a chill.

I would like a mattress underneath
that is soft and not too firm.
So that I may sink into it while I dream.

A dark room, an alarm, a bedside table
with a lamp, a night shirt
and a quiet house.

All to lay me down.
But if you have none of that,

I should just like to have
the crook of your arm
to rest my head.
And possibly the big night sky
to wrap up in.
Maybe your legs tangled up with mine.

That is really all that I require
to lay me down.

(I have the poems from this weekend to upload, but haven't gotten a chance yet. They'll come soon.)