He Sleeps

He has no worries,
While he sleeps.
Life is normal,
While he sleeps.

I'm awake with the birds,
While he sleeps.
I toss, turn and arise,
While he sleeps.

My turn to worry,
While he sleeps.
My chance to weep,
While he sleeps.

Coffee made, dishes done,
While he sleeps.
My dog at my side,
While he sleeps.

Kids awaken, sharing the day,
While he sleeps.
The days wears on,
And, I will sleep.

He wishes for healing,
While I sleep.
Understanding my struggle,
While I sleep.

He frets, sometimes weeps,
While I sleep.
Future unsure yet certain,
While I sleep.

Grading papers, hard at work,
While I sleep.
Lights turned off, house locked up,
While I sleep.

Exhausted and worn,
While I sleep,
He falls into bed,
While I sleep.

He holds my hand.