she has heard a noise

it is my secure the perimeter routine

she was once a bit apprehensive as i left

the room to her was the security

i have assumed that 

now trusts my stealth movements in the dark

my nothing to fear return

assures her it is all as it should be

sitting by the bed i brush her hair aside

kissing her forehead

we begin, it will never happen again

you now have me and all is secure

she knows me, protect her as i would a daughter

adore my wife, listen to her as a mother

it will never happen again

i am the wolf that never leaves your shadow

the lion devoted to the Pride

over the years these incidences

have become the rarity

because when she looks into my eyes
feels my tender kiss on her forehead

it will never happen again

1/26/19