In The Night

You woke in the night - screams that seemed to make framed prints dance on the walls. My half sleeping legs couldn't take me to you quickly enough and when my arms reached you, your body was rigid with fear. Back arching, head turning from side to side and arms thrashing, my whispers of love weren't enough.  My whole body enveloped you in safety, but it wasn't enough. 
I brought you, still screaming, to my bed.  I on my side, you on yours facing me.  Skin to skin, hearts beating together.  Feeling the rise and fall of your chest, your sweet breath began to slow and you quieted almost instantly.  I held you so close that you could have disappeared into me.
For over an hour you slept peacefully, while I breathed in your innocence, your purity and your reliance.  When your eyes finally fluttered open and connected with mine, recognition swept across your face in a wide grin. The nightmare was over.  Our day could begin.