Dream Sentry Poem by B. V. Dahlen

You awoke tonight
from a terrible dream
where monsters had
held you at bay.

Then Mommy came
and holding you tight
she drove all
those monsters away.

I only hope
that years from now
when trouble is all
that's in sight,

you'll turn to me
again to see
if Mommy can make things
go right.

I also hope
that I deserve
the faith that you
have in me now:

to chase the fear
and bring the peace
of sleep
to your tiny brow.