she wanders out whenever I open the door
could be 4am or 1am no matter
she likes the night
bugs sound moon pale sky deep
lounging on the castle deck couch sharing space with the giant
spider in its web each morning disappearing until nightfall and
bugs
she lifts her head ‘oh it’s you’
I turn my lips ‘oh it’s you’
just that and we both go back to our morning content
to know the other is
nearby keeping watch