I watch you sleep, your eyes shut tight.
Your chest rises and falls as air,
Life-giving air inflates your lungs.
You are at peace, love. Finite peace.
I lay you down inside your crib,
Your tiny fingers clutch my hand.
You utter a cry, and my heart
Goes out to you, my love, my girl.
Your cry sounds like bells to my ears,
Yet your eyes grow heavy and close.
Life is young, surges inside you.
You are at peace, love. Finite peace.
I lay you down, your body cold.
The fingers of life have released
Their hold on you, I hear no cry.
My love for you is unending.
I watch you sleep, my love, my wife,
Your eyes closed now, forever more.
Flesh cold, heart still, still beautiful.
Sleep now, love, in infinite peace.