Go To Sleep Poem by angela croft

Don't be afraid
there's a door between you
and the street

a spy hole
for you to peep out in the dark

double glazing to dampen
the sound of footsteps
on the path

a walking stick
tapping in the hall

security lights
a smoke alarm

a banister to stay your fall
a grab rail by the shower
handles on the bath

a red blanket
tumbler by your bed
an extra loud telephone

they've thought of everything.





Written in support of campaign to retain wardens in sheltered housing 2012