#35hidden

you were hidden
in death, in grave clothes,
waiting for the right time
to take your first breath
of rebirth.
and now I am hidden in you,
safe as houses,
where moth and rust
cannot break in and destroy,
because all my treasure is in you
and you are all my treasure.

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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