#69

I’ve said it before but
I want it always to be like this:
little people in command of their space,

walking to the drawer to get paper,
appearing at the doorway in funny hats.
Calling ‘mummy’ in the night.
This is their safe space,
Their kingdom.

Published by lizpike

Elisabeth Pike is a writer and designer. Voice at the Window, a collection of 100 gratitude poems written during lockdown is out now. Circles: Nurture and Grow your Creative Gift was released in April 2019. Her prints and books are available at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LittleBirdEditions. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and four children.

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