Spirited to Bed

by Franco Bertucci

I wish there were a peaceful way
of extracting children from cars
and transporting them to bed, asleep.
But there are too many buckles,
too many noisy doors,
and too many changes of temperature
on the path.
But if I could spirit them to bed,
there might be some hope
of spiriting you to bed.

Awkward Guy

Poems and other embarassing things. 2011 Franco Bertucci